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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 The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
all
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From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
apparently
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From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
attentive
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From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
autumn
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From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
blindingly
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
Bury
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From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
common
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From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
day
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
days
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From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
doubly
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From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
down
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
dusky
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
early
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From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
Enderley
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
evening
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
following
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From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
gleaming
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
go
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From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
gold
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
gown
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
grey
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
heard
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From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
Hill
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
hills
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
incessantly
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
John
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From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
kind
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From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
March's
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
Miss
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
misty
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
night
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From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
Norton
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From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
Nunnely
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
out
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From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
poured
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
rain
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
rarely
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
restless
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From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
rift
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
seen
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
September
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
several
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From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
show
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
sky
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
sometimes
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
storm
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From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
sunsets
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
sweep
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
sweeping
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
thus
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From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
up
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From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
walk
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From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
weather
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From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
week
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From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
