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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 A NIGHT RIDE.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The river gliding on in rapid descent, but without rush and coil, reflected the light above.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
arrived
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From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
boat
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From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
coil
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From this reading The river gliding on in rapid descent, but without rush and coil, reflected the light above.
del
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From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The river gliding on in rapid descent, but without rush and coil, reflected the light above.
Dordogne
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From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
escort
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From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
faintly
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
father
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From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
feet
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From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
ferry
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From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
ferryman
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From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
gliding
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From this reading The river gliding on in rapid descent, but without rush and coil, reflected the light above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
heaven
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From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
hour
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
house
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From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
Jean
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From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
lay
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From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
light
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
lingered
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
moon
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
NIGHT
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From this reading A NIGHT RIDE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
opposite
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From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
Peyra
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From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
rapid
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From this reading The river gliding on in rapid descent, but without rush and coil, reflected the light above.
reflected
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From this reading The river gliding on in rapid descent, but without rush and coil, reflected the light above.
RIDE
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From this reading A NIGHT RIDE.
rise
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
river
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From this reading The river gliding on in rapid descent, but without rush and coil, reflected the light above.
rush
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From this reading The river gliding on in rapid descent, but without rush and coil, reflected the light above.
seen
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From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
set
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
shining
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
some
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
sparks
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From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
stars
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
sun
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
sunken
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From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
tears
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From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
vain
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From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
waited
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From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though a heaven of sparks seen through tears lay at the feet of Jean as he stood and waited in vain for the ferry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Jean del' Peyra with his father and escort arrived at the point opposite the house of the ferryman on the Dordogne he shouted for the boat.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The river gliding on in rapid descent, but without rush and coil, reflected the light above.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Night had set in, but the moon would rise in an hour; in the meanwhile some light lingered over the sunken sun, and the stars were shining faintly.
