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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 stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
air
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
Barclay
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From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
Charity
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From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
company
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From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
composure
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From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
crisp
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
dark
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
dusky
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
end
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
enjoyed
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From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
evening
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
falling
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
ghosts
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
glow
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
gone
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From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
grandmother
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From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
grey
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
growing
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
half-defined
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
high
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From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
horizon
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
houses
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
indeed
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From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
ladies
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
landscape
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
like
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
lines
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
Lois
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From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
Madge
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From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
Marx's
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From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
mood
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
PIG
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From this reading ROAST PIG.
reached
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
regained
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From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
ROAST
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From this reading ROAST PIG.
said
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From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
sharp
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
soft
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
solemn
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
spirits
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From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
stars
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
stillness
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
suited
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
sunset
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
there
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
trees
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
usual
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From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
visible
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
waggon
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From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
walk
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From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
way
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
western
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From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Barclay seemed to have entirely regained her usual composure and even her usual spirits, which indeed were never high.
winter
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From this reading The winter evening was falling grey, and the grey was growing dark; and there was something in the dusky stillness, and soft, half-defined lines of the landscape, with the sharp, crisp air, which suited the mood of both ladies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said she enjoyed the walk, which she and Lois took in company, Madge having gone with her grandmother and Charity in Mrs. Marx's waggon.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The stars were not visible yet; the western horizon had still a glow left from the sunset; and houses and trees stood like dark solemn ghosts along the way before the end of the walk was reached.
