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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 What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
abundance
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
all
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the minds and temperaments of men were fashioned, so did fear operate upon them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, death and dismay were met with at every step.
broken-spirited
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
contrast
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From this reading What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
corpse
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
death
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From this reading There, death and dismay were met with at every step.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the minds and temperaments of men were fashioned, so did fear operate upon them.
dismay
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From this reading There, death and dismay were met with at every step.
dwelling
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From this reading What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There, death and dismay were met with at every step.
fashioned
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From this reading As the minds and temperaments of men were fashioned, so did fear operate upon them.
favourable
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
fear
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From this reading As the minds and temperaments of men were fashioned, so did fear operate upon them.
feeble
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
forth
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
infant
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
interior
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From this reading What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
labour
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
land
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
man
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
men
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From this reading As the minds and temperaments of men were fashioned, so did fear operate upon them.
met
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From this reading There, death and dismay were met with at every step.
mild
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
minds
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From this reading As the minds and temperaments of men were fashioned, so did fear operate upon them.
more
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
noon
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
old
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
operate
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From this reading As the minds and temperaments of men were fashioned, so did fear operate upon them.
presented
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From this reading What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
prospects
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
prostrated
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
rife
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
scene
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From this reading What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
season
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
signs
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the minds and temperaments of men were fashioned, so did fear operate upon them.
spring-time
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, death and dismay were met with at every step.
stroke
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
strong
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
sunset
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
temperaments
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From this reading As the minds and temperaments of men were fashioned, so did fear operate upon them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the minds and temperaments of men were fashioned, so did fear operate upon them.
There
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From this reading There, death and dismay were met with at every step.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the minds and temperaments of men were fashioned, so did fear operate upon them.
usually
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
vigorous
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, death and dismay were met with at every step.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What a contrast the scene without to that presented by the interior of each dwelling!
year
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From this reading It was spring-time, the season more than usually mild, the prospects of the year were already favourable, and all the signs of abundance rife in the land.
youth
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From this reading The old man and the infant prostrated by the same stroke; the strong and vigorous youth who went forth to labour in the morning--at noon, a feeble, broken-spirited creature--at sunset, a corpse.
