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accord
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From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
all
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
BIRD
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
blank
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
boat
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
BROUGHTnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
Cold
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
crisis
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
disconsolate
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From this reading So spake Riderhood, staring disconsolate.
DOWN
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
duller
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From this reading It was fainter and duller.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
eyes
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From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
face
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
faces
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
fainter
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From this reading It was fainter and duller.
fire
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From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
force
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
Gaffer
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From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
Gaffer's
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From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
hours
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fainter and duller.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈlɛdən/
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
light
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From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
live
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
lowest
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
luck
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From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
noblest
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
other
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
prettiest
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
PREY
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
raw
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
Riderhood
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
shining
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From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
shore
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spake Riderhood, staring disconsolate.
spake
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From this reading So spake Riderhood, staring disconsolate.
staring
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From this reading So spake Riderhood, staring disconsolate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
things
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
three
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
turned
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From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
two
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
vital
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fainter and duller.
watchers
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
window
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From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
