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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 Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
afford
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From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
any
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From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
arm
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
burned
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From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
came
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
camp
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From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
charred
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From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
clearing
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From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
coming
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
crossed
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From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
doubtless
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From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
dreary
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From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
enabled
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From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
eyes
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
far
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From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
field
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
finding
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From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
foggy
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
forest
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
hand
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
heralded
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
house
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
lantern
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
late
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
light
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From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
log
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
logs
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From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
LOIS
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
packet
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
rain
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
retraced
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From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
Road
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
say
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From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
set
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
silent
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
skies
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
sort
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From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
Spring
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
starless
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
steps
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From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
stillness
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
storm
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From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
there
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From this reading Not finding her there, I retraced my steps and crossed the charred and dreary clearing to the house of logs.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
threatened
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
too
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From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
tucked
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
Waiontha
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From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
way
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From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LOIS When I came to the log house by the Spring Waiontha, lantern in hand and my packet tucked beneath my arm, it was twilight, and the starless skies threatened rain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Road and field and forest were foggy and silent; and I thought of the first time I had ever set eyes on Lois, in the late afternoon stillness which heralded a coming storm.
widow
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From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had with me, as I say, a camp lantern which enabled me to make my way through the thicket to the Spring Waiontha.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
woman
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From this reading No light burned within; doubtless this widow woman was far too poor to afford a light of any sort.
