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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 Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A sail on the water was arranged for the afternoon, and the boats were gayly decked with flags for the occasion.
air
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From this reading The tambourine rang out merrily, and cymbals and flutes filled the air with sweet sounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
arranged
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From this reading A sail on the water was arranged for the afternoon, and the boats were gayly decked with flags for the occasion.
assembled
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From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
boats
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From this reading A sail on the water was arranged for the afternoon, and the boats were gayly decked with flags for the occasion.
boys
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
continuous
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
cymbals
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From this reading The tambourine rang out merrily, and cymbals and flutes filled the air with sweet sounds.
dance
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From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
day
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
decked
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From this reading A sail on the water was arranged for the afternoon, and the boats were gayly decked with flags for the occasion.
delighted
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
filled
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From this reading The tambourine rang out merrily, and cymbals and flutes filled the air with sweet sounds.
firing
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
flags
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From this reading A sail on the water was arranged for the afternoon, and the boats were gayly decked with flags for the occasion.
flutes
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From this reading The tambourine rang out merrily, and cymbals and flutes filled the air with sweet sounds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
gayly
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From this reading A sail on the water was arranged for the afternoon, and the boats were gayly decked with flags for the occasion.
girls
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
grand
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From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
guns
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
Joy
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
Joyous
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From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
kept
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
men
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From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
merrily
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From this reading The tambourine rang out merrily, and cymbals and flutes filled the air with sweet sounds.
merriment
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
MESSENGER
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From this reading THE MESSENGER.
mosque
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From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
occasion
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From this reading A sail on the water was arranged for the afternoon, and the boats were gayly decked with flags for the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
out
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From this reading The tambourine rang out merrily, and cymbals and flutes filled the air with sweet sounds.
Praousta
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
prevailed
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
rang
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From this reading The tambourine rang out merrily, and cymbals and flutes filled the air with sweet sounds.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sail on the water was arranged for the afternoon, and the boats were gayly decked with flags for the occasion.
sick
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
songs
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From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
sounds
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From this reading The tambourine rang out merrily, and cymbals and flutes filled the air with sweet sounds.
square
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From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
sung
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From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
sweet
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From this reading The tambourine rang out merrily, and cymbals and flutes filled the air with sweet sounds.
tambourine
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From this reading The tambourine rang out merrily, and cymbals and flutes filled the air with sweet sounds.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSENGER.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
timid
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
up
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
village
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From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
water
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From this reading A sail on the water was arranged for the afternoon, and the boats were gayly decked with flags for the occasion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joy and merriment prevailed throughout the day in the village of Praousta; a continuous firing of guns was kept up, which delighted the boys, and terrified the sick, and the timid little girls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tambourine rang out merrily, and cymbals and flutes filled the air with sweet sounds.
women
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From this reading Joyous songs were sung, and, on the grand square before the mosque, men and women assembled for a dance.
