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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 Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
all
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From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For one moment the children stood at pause before its awesome silence.
awesome
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From this reading For one moment the children stood at pause before its awesome silence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For one moment the children stood at pause before its awesome silence.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
big
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From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
boys
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
children
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From this reading For one moment the children stood at pause before its awesome silence.
dark
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
end
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From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
farther
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one moment the children stood at pause before its awesome silence.
frightening
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From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
further
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From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
gables
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
garret
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From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
German
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From this reading No German spy was in sight.
glance
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
half-lights
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From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
hand
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From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
hurriedly
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No German spy was in sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
lighter
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
Louise
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From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
moment
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From this reading For one moment the children stood at pause before its awesome silence.
mystery
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From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No German spy was in sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one moment the children stood at pause before its awesome silence.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
pause
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From this reading For one moment the children stood at pause before its awesome silence.
place
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From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
pushing
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
quest
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
quick
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
searching
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
shadows
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From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
sight
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From this reading No German spy was in sight.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For one moment the children stood at pause before its awesome silence.
space
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
spy
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From this reading No German spy was in sight.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one moment the children stood at pause before its awesome silence.
struggle
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From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one moment the children stood at pause before its awesome silence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
Then
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
there
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From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
things
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From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
use
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From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
weirdly
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From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Louise stood where they had left her, with the feeling that _the end of all things_ was at hand, and that there was no use to struggle further.
whole
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From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
wings
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From this reading Then the boys began searching hurriedly, and after a quick glance about the open and lighter space before them, went pushing their quest farther and farther into the distant dark of the wings and gables.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was big with mystery--that long garret place--and weirdly frightening with its half-lights and whole shadows.
