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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 If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
become
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From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
child
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From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
day
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From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
despaired
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From this reading Yet they despaired not, their hearts failed them not.
failed
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From this reading Yet they despaired not, their hearts failed them not.
father
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From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
fly
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From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
giant
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From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
hearts
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From this reading Yet they despaired not, their hearts failed them not.
home
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From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
knew
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From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
LIVING
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From this reading REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
made
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From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
menaced
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From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
mob
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From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
MOONLIGHT
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From this reading REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
night
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From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
oak
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From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
REAPPEAR
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From this reading REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
refuge
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From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
resting-place
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From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
return
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From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
REVEL
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From this reading REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
shelter
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From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
SLUMBER
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From this reading REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The father and child made their resting-place under the giant oak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
wide
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From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They knew not whither to fly for refuge; the day and the night had become the same to them,--the night menaced with robbers, the day with the mob.
world
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From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
world-improver
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From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
would-be
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From this reading If return to their home was forbidden, where in the wide world a shelter for the would-be world-improver?
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they despaired not, their hearts failed them not.
