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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 There was a hint of storm in the air and clouds rode swiftly overhead.
air
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From this reading There was a hint of storm in the air and clouds rode swiftly overhead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a hint of storm in the air and clouds rode swiftly overhead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
blew
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From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
broke
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From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
called
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From this reading "Hello," called Raridan cheerily, "there's only one like that!
came
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From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
cheerily
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From this reading "Hello," called Raridan cheerily, "there's only one like that!
climb
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From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
clouds
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From this reading There was a hint of storm in the air and clouds rode swiftly overhead.
cold
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From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
DARK
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From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
down
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From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
faces
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From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
figure
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From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
Hello
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From this reading "Hello," called Raridan cheerily, "there's only one like that!
hint
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From this reading There was a hint of storm in the air and clouds rode swiftly overhead.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
like
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From this reading "Hello," called Raridan cheerily, "there's only one like that!
locomotive
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From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
mountainward
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From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
muffled
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From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
night
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From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Hello," called Raridan cheerily, "there's only one like that!
only
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From this reading "Hello," called Raridan cheerily, "there's only one like that!
out
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From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
overhead
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From this reading There was a hint of storm in the air and clouds rode swiftly overhead.
plain
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From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
platform
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From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
Raridan
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From this reading "Hello," called Raridan cheerily, "there's only one like that!
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
River
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From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
rode
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From this reading There was a hint of storm in the air and clouds rode swiftly overhead.
SHOTS
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From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
stepped
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From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
storm
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From this reading There was a hint of storm in the air and clouds rode swiftly overhead.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
swiftly
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From this reading There was a hint of storm in the air and clouds rode swiftly overhead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hello," called Raridan cheerily, "there's only one like that!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
There
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From this reading There was a hint of storm in the air and clouds rode swiftly overhead.
there's
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From this reading "Hello," called Raridan cheerily, "there's only one like that!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
throb
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From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
trainmen
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From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
trio
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From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
ulster
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From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
vestibule
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From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
voices
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From this reading The voices of the trainmen and the throb of the locomotive, resting for its long climb mountainward, broke strangely upon the silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a hint of storm in the air and clouds rode swiftly overhead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A great figure muffled in a long ulster came down the platform toward the vestibule from which the trio had descended.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHOTS IN THE DARK The night wind of the plain blew cold in their faces as they stepped out upon the Great River platform.
