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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 AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
all
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From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
almost
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER Gratian shouldered his satchel and set off to school.
apart
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From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
autumn
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
awry
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From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was evident that old Jonas had been right; the storm spirits had been about in the night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
busy
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From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
C
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From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER Gratian shouldered his satchel and set off to school.
clouds
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
day
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
down
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
everywhere
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
evident
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From this reading It was evident that old Jonas had been right; the storm spirits had been about in the night.
fallen
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
figure
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From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
forget
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From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
FRASER
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From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER Gratian shouldered his satchel and set off to school.
gradually
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
Gratian
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From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER Gratian shouldered his satchel and set off to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
head
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From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
heaps
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that old Jonas had been right; the storm spirits had been about in the night.
Jonas
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From this reading It was evident that old Jonas had been right; the storm spirits had been about in the night.
leaves
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
lying
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
masses
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
new
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From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
night
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From this reading It was evident that old Jonas had been right; the storm spirits had been about in the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
off
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From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER Gratian shouldered his satchel and set off to school.
old
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From this reading It was evident that old Jonas had been right; the storm spirits had been about in the night.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
overhead
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
pools
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
quiet
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
rain
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that old Jonas had been right; the storm spirits had been about in the night.
rushing
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
satchel
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From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER Gratian shouldered his satchel and set off to school.
scattered
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
SCHOOL
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From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
seat
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From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
set
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From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
settling
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
shouldered
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From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER Gratian shouldered his satchel and set off to school.
sleepy
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
some
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From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
spirits
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From this reading It was evident that old Jonas had been right; the storm spirits had been about in the night.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
storm
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From this reading It was evident that old Jonas had been right; the storm spirits had been about in the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that old Jonas had been right; the storm spirits had been about in the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evident that old Jonas had been right; the storm spirits had been about in the night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
there
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From this reading AT SCHOOL "But there all apart, On his little seat A little figure is set awry."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
thoughts
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From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
tired
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER Gratian shouldered his satchel and set off to school.
too
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From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
TYTLER
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From this reading C. C. FRASER TYTLER Gratian shouldered his satchel and set off to school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
water
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had some new thoughts in his head this morning, but still he was not too busy with them to forget to look about him.
yesterday's
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From this reading The fallen autumn leaves which had been lying in heaps the day before were scattered everywhere, the little pools of water left by yesterday's rain had almost disappeared, overhead the clouds were gradually settling down in quiet masses as if tired and sleepy with the rushing about of the night before.
