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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 SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he tried several times, we could distinguish very little echo.
America
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From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
big
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
brief
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From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
call
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From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although he tried several times, we could distinguish very little echo.
crags
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
day
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From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
distinguish
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From this reading Although he tried several times, we could distinguish very little echo.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this little trip there occurred a pleasing and somewhat quaint incident.
earned
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
echo
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From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
echoes
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
exploring
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From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
forth
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From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
Glacier
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
Gruenewald
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
holiday
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From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
horn
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
incident
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From this reading During this little trip there occurred a pleasing and somewhat quaint incident.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
Italian-Swiss
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
little
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From this reading During this little trip there occurred a pleasing and somewhat quaint incident.
living
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
London
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From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
LUCCA
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From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
making
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
met
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
mountaineer
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
national
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
occurred
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From this reading During this little trip there occurred a pleasing and somewhat quaint incident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
particular
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From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
pleasing
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From this reading During this little trip there occurred a pleasing and somewhat quaint incident.
pride
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From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
quaint
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From this reading During this little trip there occurred a pleasing and somewhat quaint incident.
region
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From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
returning
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From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
SEASON
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From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
several
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From this reading Although he tried several times, we could distinguish very little echo.
somewhat
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From this reading During this little trip there occurred a pleasing and somewhat quaint incident.
Switzerland
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From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
there
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From this reading During this little trip there occurred a pleasing and somewhat quaint incident.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this little trip there occurred a pleasing and somewhat quaint incident.
times
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From this reading Although he tried several times, we could distinguish very little echo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
tried
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From this reading Although he tried several times, we could distinguish very little echo.
trip
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From this reading During this little trip there occurred a pleasing and somewhat quaint incident.
usual
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From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
very
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From this reading Although he tried several times, we could distinguish very little echo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
well
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From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
went
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From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one particular echo which was the pride of the region and, the day we were exploring the glacier, he did not call it forth as well as usual.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SEASON WITH LUCCA After the London season and before returning to America we went to Switzerland for a brief holiday.
yodeling
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
young
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From this reading On the Gruenewald Glacier we met a young Italian-Swiss mountaineer who earned his living by making echoes from the crags with a big horn and by the national art of yodeling.
