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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 HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
Allenwood
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From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
banks
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
barley
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
began
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
breezy
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
bright
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
broke
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
clouds
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
colored
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
come
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
compact
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
cool
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
deluge
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
eastward
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
evening
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
fell
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
flowers
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
foam
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
gather
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
good
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From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
grass
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
green
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
grew
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
gusts
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
HARVEST
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From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
hay
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
heads
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
hollows
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
HOME
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From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
hour
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
June
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From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
last
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
lay
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
like
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
mornings
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
natural
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
noon
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
prairie
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
prolonged
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From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
rains
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From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
raised
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
rank
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
rippled
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
roll
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
rule
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
sailed
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
singly
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From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
spiky
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
summer
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From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
sunshine
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
tall
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
Then
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
thunder
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From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
tossing
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
trails
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
vivid
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
waves
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HARVEST HOME It was a good summer at Allenwood, for the June rains were prolonged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mornings broke cool and breezy, but, as a rule, at noon the clouds which had sailed eastward singly began to gather in compact banks.
Wild
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From this reading Wild barley raised its spiky heads along the trails, and in the hollows the natural hay grew rank and tall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then would come a roll of thunder and a deluge that might last an hour, after which the prairie lay bright in the sunshine until evening fell.
wreaths
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From this reading The grass rippled across the waste in waves of vivid green, with flowers tossing beneath the gusts like wreaths of colored foam.
