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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 roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
appeared
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From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
avalanches
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From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
away
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
boisterous
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
brunt
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From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
Centre
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From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
chance
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
convulsions
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
danger
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From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
destructive
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From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
disturb
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
dwellers
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From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
ears
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From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
fire
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From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
flood
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From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
forces
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From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
freshet
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From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
full
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From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
fury
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From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
generations
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
hail
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From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
hills
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
human
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From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
inhabitant
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From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
injury
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From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
lash
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From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
launched
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From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
lightning
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From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
lying
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
midst
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From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
oldest
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From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
passion
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From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
peacefully
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
physical
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
quiet
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
river-courses
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
roar
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From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
seldom
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From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
sheltered
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From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
situation
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From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
sloping
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
small
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
smote
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From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
sometimes
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
sort
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From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
spiritual
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From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
spring
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From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
storm
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From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
storms
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From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
there
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
therein
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From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
times
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From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
Vermont
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
village
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From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
volcanic
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From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
Ware
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From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this little Vermont village, lying among peacefully sloping hills, away from boisterous river-courses, there was small chance of those physical convulsions which sometimes disturb the quiet of generations.
whirlpool
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From this reading It was here in this little village of Ware Centre, which could never know flood or volcanic fire, as if a sort of spiritual whirlpool had appeared suddenly in its midst.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From its sheltered situation destructive storms seldom launched themselves upon it; the oldest inhabitant could remember little injury from lightning or hail or wind.
winters
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From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roar of a spring freshet never smote the ears of the dwellers therein, and the winters passed with no danger of avalanches.
world
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From this reading However, there is no village in this world so sheltered in situation that it is not exposed to the full brunt of the great forces of human passion, when they lash themselves at times into the fury of storm.
