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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 On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
all
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
Arctic
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
bare
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From this reading The groves of maple and hickory and beech were bare.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
beautiful
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From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
beech
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From this reading The groves of maple and hickory and beech were bare.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
dark
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
directions
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
England
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From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
explorer
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
eye
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From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
faintly
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
far
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From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
fences
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From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
fields
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
flung
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
gone
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From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
groves
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From this reading The groves of maple and hickory and beech were bare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
hickory
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From this reading The groves of maple and hickory and beech were bare.
high
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
indicated
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From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
like
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
lines
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From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
maple
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From this reading The groves of maple and hickory and beech were bare.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
New
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From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
noon
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
only
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From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
out
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
pencilled
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
raised
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From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
reach
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From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
ribbons
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
roads
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
rounded
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From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
satin
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
saw
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
seen
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From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
set
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From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
shadows
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
shone
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
side
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
soft
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From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
stone
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From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
sun
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
unbroken
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From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
walls
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From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
white
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From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
winter
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From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
