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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
arouse
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
coming
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
down
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
dragged
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
dreams
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
enthusiasm
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From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
face
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
Far
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
filled
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From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
gleaming
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From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
heart
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From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
homage
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From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
known
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From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
LAND
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
lay
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From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
looking
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
near
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
night
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
once
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
peaceful
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
piece
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From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
ridden
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
sat
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
shelter
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
shore
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
sight
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From this reading The sight of it filled him with an enthusiasm he never had known before.
slumber
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
spar
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
strong
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From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
sturdy
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From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
sunlight
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From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
sweet
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
swelled
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From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
timber
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From this reading His heart swelled with homage to the strong, sturdy piece of timber.
tired
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
tree
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
vaguely
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
waning
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From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
waves
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From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
white
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From this reading Long, white and gleaming it lay in the waning sunlight.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far down the shore, near the tree under which he had found himself and to whose shelter she had dragged him,--something told him vaguely,--was the spar that had ridden the waves with them the night before.
WONDERFULnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
wondering
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL LAND He did not arouse her at once, but sat below her, looking at her sweet, tired face, peaceful in the slumber that had been so long in coming, wondering what her dreams could be.
