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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 A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
Also
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From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
autumn
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From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
Baker
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From this reading One of these was Col. Baker.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
callers
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From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
climate
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From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
clouds
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
Col
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From this reading One of these was Col. Baker.
come
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From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
COOL
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From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
day
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
down
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
early
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
entertainments
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
EVENING
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From this reading THE RAINY EVENING.
expected
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From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
habitual
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From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
heavy
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
homes
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From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
made
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
midst
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From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
nature
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
persistent
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
plan
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
rain
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
RAINY
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From this reading THE RAINY EVENING.
reminders
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From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
rides
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
sharp
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From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
shut
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
special
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From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
sudden
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From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
summer
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From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAINY EVENING.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these was Col. Baker.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
useless
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
variable
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From this reading A COOL, rainy evening, one of those sudden and sharp reminders of autumn that in our variable climate come to us in the midst of summer.
walks
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From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heavy clouds had made the day shut down early, and the rain was so persistent that it was useless to plan walks or rides, or entertainments of that nature.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Also it was an evening when none but those who are habitual callers at special homes are expected.
