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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monday was a cold, dreary, disagreeable day.
abandoned
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From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
assemble
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From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
boat
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From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
camp
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
clubs
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From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
cold
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From this reading Monday was a cold, dreary, disagreeable day.
concealed
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
day
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From this reading Monday was a cold, dreary, disagreeable day.
disagreeable
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From this reading Monday was a cold, dreary, disagreeable day.
dreary
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From this reading Monday was a cold, dreary, disagreeable day.
drizzly
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
effectually
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
ESCAPE
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From this reading THE ESCAPE.
excursion
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From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
falling
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
fog
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
halls
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From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
indoors
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From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
lake
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
main
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
members
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From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
Monday
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From this reading Monday was a cold, dreary, disagreeable day.
nine
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From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
northeast
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
o'clock
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From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
planned
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From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
rain
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
recreation
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From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
Rovers
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
search
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From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
settled
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
shore
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
thick
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From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About nine o'clock, however, the members of the clubs began to assemble at their halls in search of such recreation as could be found indoors.
two
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From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
unpropitious
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From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monday was a cold, dreary, disagreeable day.
weather
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From this reading An excursion had been planned for the day by the two boat clubs; but the weather was so unpropitious that it was abandoned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind continued northeast; a fine, drizzly rain was falling, and a thick fog had settled over the lake, which effectually concealed the camp of the Rovers from the main shore.
