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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 Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
admission
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From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
alarming
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From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
all
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
almost
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
apron
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
assumed
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
Chatz
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From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
companions
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
dam
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
defying
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
DISAPPEARANCE
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From this reading THE STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF NAT.
dismal
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
Elmer
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From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
fact
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
far
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
finally
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
floods
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
gave
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From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
heard
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
Just
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
lake
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
looking
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
made
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From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
mile
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
much
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
NAT
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From this reading THE STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF NAT.
noisy
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF NAT.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
only
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From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
others
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
out
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
pond
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
quarter
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
ravages
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
scolding
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
sound
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From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
spill
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
stout
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
STRANGE
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From this reading THE STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF NAT.
stretched
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
surprising
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From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF NAT.
then
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
three
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
up
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
utterance
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From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
valley
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From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
water
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
well
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From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others were looking, first at Elmer, then at each of his three companions as well; and finally out upon the dismal pond that assumed much the appearance of a lake, it stretched so far up the valley, almost a quarter of a mile, in fact.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Chatz was the only one who gave utterance to a sound after Elmer had made this surprising, as well as alarming, admission.
years
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From this reading Just then the only sound they heard was the noisy scolding of the water as it went over the spill or apron of the stout dam that had stood all these long years, defying floods and the ravages of time.
