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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 THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
alleys
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From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
banged
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bank
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From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gusts of wind began to wail in boding fury and then the storm struck the town.
boards
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boding
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building
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came
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cannon
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cans
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cloud
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
creaked
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dance
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From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
devil's
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Dirt
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down
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
dust
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
empty
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From this reading Then the night came on and the streets of Keno were empty, except for the flying dirt.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Then the night came on and the streets of Keno were empty, except for the flying dirt.
fire-doors
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flew
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flying
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From this reading Then the night came on and the streets of Keno were empty, except for the flying dirt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the night came on and the streets of Keno were empty, except for the flying dirt.
forth
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From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
fury
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gave
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From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
GHOST-MAN
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
groaned
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gusts
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high
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
holes
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houses
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From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
joined
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From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
Keno
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From this reading Then the night came on and the streets of Keno were empty, except for the flying dirt.
leapt
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leave
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From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
like
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loose
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From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
moorings
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From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
Mountain
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
murk
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
night
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From this reading Then the night came on and the streets of Keno were empty, except for the flying dirt.
northern
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
old
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From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
overleapt
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
paled
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
papers
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From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
peaks
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
sand
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
shingles
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From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
sifting
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
signs
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From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
slopes
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
small
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From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
sticks
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From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
stones
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From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
storm
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From this reading The gusts of wind began to wail in boding fury and then the storm struck the town.
street
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From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
streets
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From this reading Then the night came on and the streets of Keno were empty, except for the flying dirt.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gusts of wind began to wail in boding fury and then the storm struck the town.
sucked
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sun
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
then
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threatened
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From this reading Ancient signs creaked and groaned and threatened to leave their moorings, old houses gave up shingles and loose boards, and up the street on the deserted bank building, the fire-doors banged like cannon.
tin
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From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
town
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up
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vortex
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From this reading Dirt and papers flew before it; tin cans leapt forth from holes and alleys; and sticks and small stones, sucked up in the vortex, joined in on the devil's dance.
wail
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From this reading The gusts of wind began to wail in boding fury and then the storm struck the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the night came on and the streets of Keno were empty, except for the flying dirt.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gusts of wind began to wail in boding fury and then the storm struck the town.
yellow
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From this reading THE GHOST-MAN As the sun paled to nothing in the yellow murk of dust, a high cloud of sand overleapt the northern peaks and came sifting down the slopes of Shadow Mountain.
