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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 It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
all
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From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both probably.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
came
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From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
coming
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From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
dark
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From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
day
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From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
death
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From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
else
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From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
especially
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From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
eyes
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From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
Fleda
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From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
grim
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From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
grown
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From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
hill
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From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
intent
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From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
just
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From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
L'Estrange
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From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
landscape
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From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
largesses
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From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
letter
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From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
lion's
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From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
more
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From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
night
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From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
obliging
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From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
poverty
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From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
probably
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From this reading Both probably.
respectful
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From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
scenery
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From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
some
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From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
states
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From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
sun
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From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
sundown
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From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
there
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From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
threadbare
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From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun had left no largesses behind him; the scenery was deserted to all the coming poverty of night and looked grim and threadbare already.
true
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From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
up
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From this reading The landscape had grown more dark since Fleda came up the hill,--or else the eyes that looked at it.
very
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From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing could be more obliging and respectful than the lion's letter was, in appearance; but there was death in the true intent.--L'Estrange.
weather
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From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
winter
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From this reading It was just after sundown, and that is a very sober time of day in winter, especially in some states of the weather.
