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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 late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
accusing
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
ado
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
Arden
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
aware
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
azure
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
calendar
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
came
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
changed
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
Colonel's
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
composed
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From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
concern
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
date
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
dawns
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
Days
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
early
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
evidence
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
EYES
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From this reading "WHAT EYES HAVE YOU?"
Fridays
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From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
gave
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WHAT EYES HAVE YOU?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
invariably
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
July
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
June
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
late
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
library
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
line
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
Liz
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
merged
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
Mondays
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From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
more
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
most
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
now
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
other
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
Otherwise
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From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
out
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From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
paper
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
peace
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
places
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
pointing
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
pressure
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
previous
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From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
proclaim
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
Sabbath
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
salmon
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
school
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From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
solitude
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
Sundays
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
twilights
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From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
unnamable
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
utter
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
weeks
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From this reading Otherwise, the weeks might be composed of Mondays or Fridays, since school had been out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Days were of little concern at Arden, other than being days--as the library calendar now gave accusing evidence by pointing at the previous May.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT EYES HAVE YOU?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The late azure twilights and early salmon dawns of June merged into July with no more ado than a changed date line on the Colonel's morning paper.
women
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From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Liz, to be sure, was invariably aware when Sundays came; being told by that unnamable pressure of peace which to most women would proclaim the Sabbath even in places of utter solitude.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHAT EYES HAVE YOU?"
