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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 sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
air
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
Amy
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
any
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
beating
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
came
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
copiously
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
crossed
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From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
down
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
drop
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From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
earth
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From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
face
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
fall
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
gentle
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
grove
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From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
heard
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
hour
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From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
ideal
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From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
like
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From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
lower
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
lullaby
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
patter
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
playing
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
rain
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
ray
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
scarcely
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
shower
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From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
sky
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From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
slept
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From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
soft
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
sponge
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From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
strata
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
sun-warmed
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From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
sunlight
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
there
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
vertically
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
violence
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From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
wakened
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From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
warning
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From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
