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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 AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
ACCIDENT
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
amends
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
Annie
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From this reading "It is a splendid day for a mountain ramble," said Annie, with vivacity, at the breakfast-table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
assumed
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is a splendid day for a mountain ramble," said Annie, with vivacity, at the breakfast-table.
atmosphere
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
breakfast-table
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From this reading "It is a splendid day for a mountain ramble," said Annie, with vivacity, at the breakfast-table.
brightness
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
cordially
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From this reading "Nothing would please me more," said his daughter, cordially; "that is, if Mr. Gregory feels equal to the fatigue."
crystal
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
daughter
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From this reading "Nothing would please me more," said his daughter, cordially; "that is, if Mr. Gregory feels equal to the fatigue."
day
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From this reading "It is a splendid day for a mountain ramble," said Annie, with vivacity, at the breakfast-table.
dazzles
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
depths
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
distinctness
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
Dolly
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From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
equal
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From this reading "Nothing would please me more," said his daughter, cordially; "that is, if Mr. Gregory feels equal to the fatigue."
fatigue
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From this reading "Nothing would please me more," said his daughter, cordially; "that is, if Mr. Gregory feels equal to the fatigue."
feels
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From this reading "Nothing would please me more," said his daughter, cordially; "that is, if Mr. Gregory feels equal to the fatigue."
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
full
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
glaring
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
Gregory
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From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
harshness
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing would please me more," said his daughter, cordially; "that is, if Mr. Gregory feels equal to the fatigue."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a splendid day for a mountain ramble," said Annie, with vivacity, at the breakfast-table.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a splendid day for a mountain ramble," said Annie, with vivacity, at the breakfast-table.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing would please me more," said his daughter, cordially; "that is, if Mr. Gregory feels equal to the fatigue."
Monday
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
mood
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
more
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From this reading "Nothing would please me more," said his daughter, cordially; "that is, if Mr. Gregory feels equal to the fatigue."
mountain
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From this reading "It is a splendid day for a mountain ramble," said Annie, with vivacity, at the breakfast-table.
MOUNTAINS
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
Mr
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From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
Nature
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing would please me more," said his daughter, cordially; "that is, if Mr. Gregory feels equal to the fatigue."
objects
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
old
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From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
please
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From this reading "Nothing would please me more," said his daughter, cordially; "that is, if Mr. Gregory feels equal to the fatigue."
purified
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
rain
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
ramble
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From this reading "It is a splendid day for a mountain ramble," said Annie, with vivacity, at the breakfast-table.
recent
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
regretful
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
relentings
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
revealed
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
said
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From this reading "It is a splendid day for a mountain ramble," said Annie, with vivacity, at the breakfast-table.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
show
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From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
softness
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
some
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From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
splendid
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From this reading "It is a splendid day for a mountain ramble," said Annie, with vivacity, at the breakfast-table.
stormy
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
summer
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
sun
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
unusual
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From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
view
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS In view of her recent stormy mood, Nature seemed full of regretful relentings on Monday, and, as if to make amends for her harshness, assumed something of a summer softness.
views
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From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
vivacity
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From this reading "It is a splendid day for a mountain ramble," said Annie, with vivacity, at the breakfast-table.
wagon
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From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
Walton
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From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
Why
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From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun had not the glaring brightness that dazzles, and the atmosphere, purified by the recent rain, revealed through its crystal depths objects with unusual distinctness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Nothing would please me more," said his daughter, cordially; "that is, if Mr. Gregory feels equal to the fatigue."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you take old Dolly and the mountain wagon, and show Mr. Gregory some of our fine views this afternoon?" asked Mr. Walton.
