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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 Although it was snowing hard, it was not a dark night.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although it was snowing hard, it was not a dark night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
any
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
blowing
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
boat
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From this reading He moored his boat and stumbled heavily up the steps.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
burst
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
carry
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
cast
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
clouds
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
coast
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
dark
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From this reading Although it was snowing hard, it was not a dark night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
England
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
fall
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
far
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From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
Farlingford
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From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
fleecy
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
force
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
fresh
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
gale
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
hard
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From this reading Although it was snowing hard, it was not a dark night.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moored his boat and stumbled heavily up the steps.
heavily
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From this reading He moored his boat and stumbled heavily up the steps.
hidden
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
interval
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From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
intervals
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was snowing hard, it was not a dark night.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
knows
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
less
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
low-lying
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
made
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From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
man
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From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
moon
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
moored
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From this reading He moored his boat and stumbled heavily up the steps.
more
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
night
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From this reading Although it was snowing hard, it was not a dark night.
noiselessly
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
North
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
north-east
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although it was snowing hard, it was not a dark night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
quiet
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From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
rain
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
river
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From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
Sea
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
shore
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From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
side
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From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
snow
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
snowing
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From this reading Although it was snowing hard, it was not a dark night.
squalls
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
steps
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From this reading He moored his boat and stumbled heavily up the steps.
storm
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
stumbled
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From this reading He moored his boat and stumbled heavily up the steps.
terrific
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
Thanet
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
There
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
thicker
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
up
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From this reading He moored his boat and stumbled heavily up the steps.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
waited
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From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it was snowing hard, it was not a dark night.
Wash
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From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
way
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From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a half moon hidden behind those thin, fleecy clouds, which carry the snow across the North Sea and cast it noiselessly upon the low-lying coast, from Thanet to the Wash, which knows less rain and more snow than any in England.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A man, who had waited on the far shore of the river for a quiet interval, had at last made his way to the Farlingford side.
wild
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From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A gale of wind was blowing from the north-east; not in itself a wild gale, but at short intervals a fresh burst of wind brought with it a thicker fall of snow, and during these squalls the force of the storm was terrific.
