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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 But all to a different mode and rhythm.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
alike
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
all
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From this reading But all to a different mode and rhythm.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
ASSUMPTION
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
backed
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From this reading Then, the rain having rained itself out, the wind backed and the skies cleared.
blue
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all to a different mode and rhythm.
calling
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
clean
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
cleared
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From this reading Then, the rain having rained itself out, the wind backed and the skies cleared.
clothing
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
cloud
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
cold
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
DAMARIS
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
Darcy
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diapered
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But all to a different mode and rhythm.
doors
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
Faircloth
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
fires
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
forest
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
GOD-HEAD
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then, the rain having rained itself out, the wind backed and the skies cleared.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
indigo
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
INFORMATION
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, the rain having rained itself out, the wind backed and the skies cleared.
Land
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
lasted
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
LOST
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
mode
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From this reading But all to a different mode and rhythm.
moorland
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
nakedness
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
north
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
out
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From this reading Then, the rain having rained itself out, the wind backed and the skies cleared.
perspectives
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
prophesied
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
rain
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From this reading Then, the rain having rained itself out, the wind backed and the skies cleared.
rained
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From this reading Then, the rain having rained itself out, the wind backed and the skies cleared.
RECEIVES
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
rhythm
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From this reading But all to a different mode and rhythm.
SHOES
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
shone
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
silken-white
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
skies
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From this reading Then, the rain having rained itself out, the wind backed and the skies cleared.
sky
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
starkness
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
STOCKINGS
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
sun
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
tenuous
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
Then
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From this reading Then, the rain having rained itself out, the wind backed and the skies cleared.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But all to a different mode and rhythm.
umber
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
warm
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
washed
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
weather
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
week
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
well-stoked
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From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
white
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From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
wild
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From this reading IN WHICH DAMARIS RECEIVES INFORMATION OF THE LOST SHOES AND STOCKINGS--ASSUMPTION OF THE GOD-HEAD As Darcy Faircloth prophesied, the wild weather lasted throughout that week.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, the rain having rained itself out, the wind backed and the skies cleared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A cold white sun shone out of a cold blue sky, diapered, to the north above the indigo and umber moorland and forest, with perspectives of tenuous silken-white cloud.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Land and sky were alike washed clean, to a starkness and nakedness calling for warm clothing out of doors, and well-stoked fires within.
