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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 * * * * * I sniffed a change of wind as we fell in together.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
already
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And by the lengthened shadows I was reminded that 'twas an untimely errand the fool was upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * I sniffed a change of wind as we fell in together.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Tis a queer time," said I, "t' be goin' t' Eli's.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
blow
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From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
blue
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by the lengthened shadows I was reminded that 'twas an untimely errand the fool was upon.
change
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From this reading * * * * * I sniffed a change of wind as we fell in together.
day
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
done
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From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
Eli's
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From this reading "'Tis a queer time," said I, "t' be goin' t' Eli's.
errand
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From this reading And by the lengthened shadows I was reminded that 'twas an untimely errand the fool was upon.
fading
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
fancied
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From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
fell
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From this reading * * * * * I sniffed a change of wind as we fell in together.
fool
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From this reading And by the lengthened shadows I was reminded that 'twas an untimely errand the fool was upon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
goin
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From this reading "'Tis a queer time," said I, "t' be goin' t' Eli's.
high
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From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
hills
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * I sniffed a change of wind as we fell in together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * I sniffed a change of wind as we fell in together.
lengthened
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From this reading And by the lengthened shadows I was reminded that 'twas an untimely errand the fool was upon.
long
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
mellow
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
night
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From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * I sniffed a change of wind as we fell in together.
presently
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From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
queer
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From this reading "'Tis a queer time," said I, "t' be goin' t' Eli's.
reminded
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From this reading And by the lengthened shadows I was reminded that 'twas an untimely errand the fool was upon.
said
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From this reading "'Tis a queer time," said I, "t' be goin' t' Eli's.
sea
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
shadows
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
shut
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
sight
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
sniffed
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From this reading * * * * * I sniffed a change of wind as we fell in together.
sou'east
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From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
south
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From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
switch
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From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
t
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From this reading "'Tis a queer time," said I, "t' be goin' t' Eli's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And by the lengthened shadows I was reminded that 'twas an untimely errand the fool was upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
time
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From this reading "'Tis a queer time," said I, "t' be goin' t' Eli's.
Tis
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From this reading "'Tis a queer time," said I, "t' be goin' t' Eli's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
together
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From this reading * * * * * I sniffed a change of wind as we fell in together.
twas
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From this reading And by the lengthened shadows I was reminded that 'twas an untimely errand the fool was upon.
Twould
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From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
untimely
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From this reading And by the lengthened shadows I was reminded that 'twas an untimely errand the fool was upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And by the lengthened shadows I was reminded that 'twas an untimely errand the fool was upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Twould presently switch to the south (I fancied); and 'twould blow high from the sou'east before the night was done.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * I sniffed a change of wind as we fell in together.
weather
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
west
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From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shadows were already long; and in the west--above the hills which shut the sea from sight--the blue of mellow weather and of the day was fading.
wind
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From this reading * * * * * I sniffed a change of wind as we fell in together.
