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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 A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
book
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
cause
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From this reading Christmas was just over--one cause of the feeling of relief and quietness which possessed him.
Christmas
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From this reading Christmas was just over--one cause of the feeling of relief and quietness which possessed him.
clock
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From this reading The cuckoo clock in Mrs. Roots's kitchen had just struck three.
crackling
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
cuckoo
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From this reading The cuckoo clock in Mrs. Roots's kitchen had just struck three.
day
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From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
easy-chair
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
enjoy
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
Eve
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From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Christmas was just over--one cause of the feeling of relief and quietness which possessed him.
fire
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
followed
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From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cuckoo clock in Mrs. Roots's kitchen had just struck three.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christmas was just over--one cause of the feeling of relief and quietness which possessed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
homely
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
hours
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cuckoo clock in Mrs. Roots's kitchen had just struck three.
invited
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From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
just
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From this reading The cuckoo clock in Mrs. Roots's kitchen had just struck three.
kitchen
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From this reading The cuckoo clock in Mrs. Roots's kitchen had just struck three.
light
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From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
made
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From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
mood
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
Mrs
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From this reading The cuckoo clock in Mrs. Roots's kitchen had just struck three.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
north-east
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From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Christmas was just over--one cause of the feeling of relief and quietness which possessed him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Christmas was just over--one cause of the feeling of relief and quietness which possessed him.
Peak
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
pleasure
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
possessed
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From this reading Christmas was just over--one cause of the feeling of relief and quietness which possessed him.
quietness
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From this reading Christmas was just over--one cause of the feeling of relief and quietness which possessed him.
reading
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
regret
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From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Christmas was just over--one cause of the feeling of relief and quietness which possessed him.
roarednounUS /roared/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
Roots's
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From this reading The cuckoo clock in Mrs. Roots's kitchen had just struck three.
settled
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
sky
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From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
snow
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From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cuckoo clock in Mrs. Roots's kitchen had just struck three.
teapot
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one had invited him for Christmas Eve or the day that followed, and he did not regret it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cuckoo clock in Mrs. Roots's kitchen had just struck three.
thickened
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From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
threat
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From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
three
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From this reading The cuckoo clock in Mrs. Roots's kitchen had just struck three.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
two
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From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wind roared from the north-east, and light thickened beneath a sky which made threat of snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peak was in a mood to enjoy the crackling fire; he settled himself with a book in his easy-chair, and thought with pleasure of two hours' reading, before the appearance of the homely teapot.
