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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 From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The smoking ruins of the schoolhouse and its outbuildings were now visible.
appeared
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From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I saw her face at the pane but the moment before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I saw her face at the pane but the moment before.
bomb
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From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
boys
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From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I saw her face at the pane but the moment before.
came
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From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
crater
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From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
edge
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From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
effect
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From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
emotion
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From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
face
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From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
five
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From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His outstretched shaking hand pointed to the spot where the schoolhouse had stood.
hand
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From this reading His outstretched shaking hand pointed to the spot where the schoolhouse had stood.
hard
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From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I saw her face at the pane but the moment before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw her face at the pane but the moment before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The smoking ruins of the schoolhouse and its outbuildings were now visible.
man
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From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
marked
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From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
moment
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From this reading “I saw her face at the pane but the moment before.
now
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From this reading The smoking ruins of the schoolhouse and its outbuildings were now visible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smoking ruins of the schoolhouse and its outbuildings were now visible.
old
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From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
outbuildings
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From this reading The smoking ruins of the schoolhouse and its outbuildings were now visible.
outstretched
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From this reading His outstretched shaking hand pointed to the spot where the schoolhouse had stood.
pane
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From this reading “I saw her face at the pane but the moment before.
pointed
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From this reading His outstretched shaking hand pointed to the spot where the schoolhouse had stood.
ruins
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From this reading The smoking ruins of the schoolhouse and its outbuildings were now visible.
saw
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From this reading “I saw her face at the pane but the moment before.
schoolhouse
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From this reading The smoking ruins of the schoolhouse and its outbuildings were now visible.
shaking
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From this reading His outstretched shaking hand pointed to the spot where the schoolhouse had stood.
smock
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From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
smoking
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From this reading The smoking ruins of the schoolhouse and its outbuildings were now visible.
somewhere
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From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
spot
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From this reading His outstretched shaking hand pointed to the spot where the schoolhouse had stood.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His outstretched shaking hand pointed to the spot where the schoolhouse had stood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smoking ruins of the schoolhouse and its outbuildings were now visible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
unspeakable
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From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
visible
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From this reading The smoking ruins of the schoolhouse and its outbuildings were now visible.
weather-beaten
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From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The smoking ruins of the schoolhouse and its outbuildings were now visible.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His outstretched shaking hand pointed to the spot where the schoolhouse had stood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
writhed
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From this reading From somewhere appeared an old man in a smock, and his hard, weather-beaten face writhed with an emotion unspeakable.
Zeppelin
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From this reading The five boys came to the edge of the crater which marked the effect of the explosion of the bomb from the Zeppelin.
