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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 adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
adjacent
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From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
atom
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From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
atoms
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From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
Aun
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
calm
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From this reading The stars shone in calm, mocking serenity on the wide scene of human distress and fear.
Clancy
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading The stars shone in calm, mocking serenity on the wide scene of human distress and fear.
DREAD
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
earth
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From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
effort
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From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
faith
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From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
far
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From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
fear
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From this reading The stars shone in calm, mocking serenity on the wide scene of human distress and fear.
fire
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From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
giving
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
glow
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From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
groans
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
guided
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
HOPE
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
human
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From this reading The stars shone in calm, mocking serenity on the wide scene of human distress and fear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
listen
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From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
marked
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From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
mightiest
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From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
mocking
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From this reading The stars shone in calm, mocking serenity on the wide scene of human distress and fear.
more
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From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stars shone in calm, mocking serenity on the wide scene of human distress and fear.
only
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From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
paused
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From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
red
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From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
scene
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From this reading The stars shone in calm, mocking serenity on the wide scene of human distress and fear.
seem
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From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading The stars shone in calm, mocking serenity on the wide scene of human distress and fear.
Sheba
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
shone
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From this reading The stars shone in calm, mocking serenity on the wide scene of human distress and fear.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
simplest
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From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
Sissy
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
sky
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From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
sounds
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
spot
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From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
stars
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From this reading The stars shone in calm, mocking serenity on the wide scene of human distress and fear.
subdued
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From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The adjacent fire was so far subdued that only a red glow in the sky above marked the spot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
TURNED
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
Uncle
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
unearthly
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
utterance
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
voice
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
wailing
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From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Alas," he thought, "what atoms we are; and what an atom is this earth itself!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOPE TURNED INTO DREAD Clancy was guided by the voice of Aun' Sheba, the wailing of Sissy, and the groans and unearthly sounds to which Uncle Sheba was giving utterance.
wide
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From this reading The stars shone in calm, mocking serenity on the wide scene of human distress and fear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It would seem that faith is the simplest, yet mightiest effort of the mind at such a time," and he paused till Aun' Sheba should be more free to listen to him.
