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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 sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
all
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From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
beat
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
Bess
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From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
birches
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
brook
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
busied
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
camp
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
closing
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
clouds
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
coming
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
crack
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
didn't
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From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
distant
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
drove
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
dull
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
evening
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
evidently
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From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
expedition
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From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
exploring
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From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
extra
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
far-off
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
fast
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From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
forest
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
fortunate
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From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
Kittie
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From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
laying
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
like
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
little
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From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
made
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From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
much
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From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
ocean
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
out
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
party
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
Percival
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
perfectly
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
plash
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
poles
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
rain
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
rising
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From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
rolled
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
Ruel
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From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
rustling
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
seemed
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
sides
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From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
silent
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
sky
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
sound
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
STORM
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From this reading THE STORM.
sun
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
troubled
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
uncle
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From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
up
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fortunate that Ruel made that little exploring expedition, all by himself, for the storm was evidently rising fast.
waves
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
went
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
western
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From this reading The sun went out; clouds rolled up over the western sky until it seemed as if evening were coming on; the forest was perfectly silent, except for a troubled rustling of the birches, the plash of the brook, and a dull, far-off sound like the waves of a distant ocean.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Percival drove all the party into the camp, and Ruel busied himself in laying on extra poles and closing every crack where the rain might beat in at the sides.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kittie and Bess had been out in a storm before with their uncle, so they didn’t much mind it.
