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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 Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
abroad
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From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
air
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From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
All
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From this reading All the usual signs of change! or rough weather were wanting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
Andy
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From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
atmosphere
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
beams
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
breath
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From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
broad
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
built
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From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
calm
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
carved
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From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
caused
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From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
change
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From this reading All the usual signs of change! or rough weather were wanting.
clear
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
Davoren's
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From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
distance
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From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
earth
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
empurpled
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
far
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From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
forest
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
general
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From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
glance
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From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
glorious
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
golden
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
heard
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From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
lay
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
light
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
literally
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From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
marble
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From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
mild
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
motionless
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From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
occur
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From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the usual signs of change! or rough weather were wanting.
poured
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
prognostic
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From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
quiet
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From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
radiance
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
rich
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
rough
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From this reading All the usual signs of change! or rough weather were wanting.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
shot
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
signs
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From this reading All the usual signs of change! or rough weather were wanting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
sound
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From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
stillness
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From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
stirred
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From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
sun
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
tones
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
tops
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
transparent
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
trees
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From this reading Not a breath of air stirred the trees, which stood as motionless as if they had been carved of marble.
unusual
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From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
usual
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From this reading All the usual signs of change! or rough weather were wanting.
valleys
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
wanting
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From this reading All the usual signs of change! or rough weather were wanting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
weather
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From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy Davoren's prognostic, so far as the appearance of the weather went, seemed, at a first glance, to be literally built on ashes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the usual signs of change! or rough weather were wanting.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Everything was quiet; and a general stillness was abroad, which, when a sound did occur, caused it to be heard at an unusual distance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
wooded
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From this reading A calm, mild, and glorious serenity lay upon the earth; the atmosphere was clear and golden; the light of the sun shot in broad, transparent beams across the wooded valleys, and poured its radiance upon the forest tops, which seemed empurpled with its rich and glowing tones.
