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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 It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
all
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From this reading We all stood in clusters hearkening to it, it was so sweet and innocent and sad-like.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
barn
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
battle
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From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
brown
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From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
clouds
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From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
clusters
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From this reading We all stood in clusters hearkening to it, it was so sweet and innocent and sad-like.
damp
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From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
day
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From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
distance
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
doors
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
drifting
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From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
drizzling
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From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
eyes
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From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
heard
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
hearkening
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From this reading We all stood in clusters hearkening to it, it was so sweet and innocent and sad-like.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
innocent
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From this reading We all stood in clusters hearkening to it, it was so sweet and innocent and sad-like.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
LAND
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE LAND.
light
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
listened
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
lovely
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
most
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
music
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE LAND.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
opened
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From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
playing
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
proved
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From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
queer
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From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
ready
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
sad-like
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From this reading We all stood in clusters hearkening to it, it was so sweet and innocent and sad-like.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE LAND.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We all stood in clusters hearkening to it, it was so sweet and innocent and sad-like.
somewhere
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We all stood in clusters hearkening to it, it was so sweet and innocent and sad-like.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
sweet
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From this reading We all stood in clusters hearkening to it, it was so sweet and innocent and sad-like.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE LAND.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
threw
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
up
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From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were up and ready, however, with the first light, and as we threw open the doors of our barn we heard the most lovely music that I had ever listened to playing somewhere in the distance.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was still drizzling in the morning, with brown drifting clouds and a damp chilly wind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a queer thing for me as I opened my eyes to think that I should be in a battle that day, though none of us ever thought it would be such a one as it proved to be.
