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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Adsmith
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Aesthetic
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Ago
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air
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all
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American
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Arena
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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Blasts of frigid wind swept the streets, and buffeted each other in a fury of resentment when they met around the corners.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
Asphalt
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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Authors
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It professed to be sunny, and there was really some sort of hard glitter in the air, which, so far from being tempered by this effulgence, seemed all the stonier for it.
Beach
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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bit
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Blasts
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From this reading Blasts of frigid wind swept the streets, and buffeted each other in a fury of resentment when they met around the corners.
buffeted
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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came
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Circus
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civilization
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cold
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From this reading The morning was extremely cold.
consideration
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corners
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Dime
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down
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From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Blasts of frigid wind swept the streets, and buffeted each other in a fury of resentment when they met around the corners.
East
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Eden
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effulgence
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England
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Essays
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
Exile
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extremely
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From this reading The morning was extremely cold.
fact
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far
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Fiction
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Fifty-odd
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Floating
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Flowers
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
frigid
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From this reading Blasts of frigid wind swept the streets, and buffeted each other in a fury of resentment when they met around the corners.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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fury
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glitter
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Hamlet
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hard
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
Horse
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How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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Isles
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It professed to be sunny, and there was really some sort of hard glitter in the air, which, so far from being tempered by this effulgence, seemed all the stonier for it.
leave
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From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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LITERATURE
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
met
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Midnight
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more
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From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
motley
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From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
Museum
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New
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now
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From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
O-hi-o
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
other
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
perplexed
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piebald
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Plagiarism
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Platoon
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Politics
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Problem
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professed
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From this reading It professed to be sunny, and there was really some sort of hard glitter in the air, which, so far from being tempered by this effulgence, seemed all the stonier for it.
Psychology
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Puritanism
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reader
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really
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resentment
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River
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Rockaway
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Sawdust
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It professed to be sunny, and there was really some sort of hard glitter in the air, which, so far from being tempered by this effulgence, seemed all the stonier for it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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ShortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
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Show
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It professed to be sunny, and there was really some sort of hard glitter in the air, which, so far from being tempered by this effulgence, seemed all the stonier for it.
some
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sort
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stonier
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Storage
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Stories
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streets
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Suburbs
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Summer
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sunny
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swept
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taking
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tempered
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blasts of frigid wind swept the streets, and buffeted each other in a fury of resentment when they met around the corners.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It professed to be sunny, and there was really some sort of hard glitter in the air, which, so far from being tempered by this effulgence, seemed all the stonier for it.
thoughtful
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
Walk
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
Wild
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windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Winter
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wish
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Puritanism in American Fiction The What and How in Art Politics in American Authors Storage "Floating down the River on the O-hi-o" The other winter, as I was taking a morning walk down to the East River, I came upon a bit of our motley life, a fact of our piebald civilization, which has perplexed me from time to time, ever since, and which I wish now to leave with the reader, for his or her more thoughtful consideration.
Worries
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Years
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York
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