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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 The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
astonishing
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From this reading “Upon my honor, Sir Norman, this is the most astonishing thing ever I heard of.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ormiston, not being quite so far gone, was the first to open his lips.
cloud
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
describe
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From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
dropped
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
emotion
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
especially
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From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon my honor, Sir Norman, this is the most astonishing thing ever I heard of.
faint
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From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
far
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From this reading Ormiston, not being quite so far gone, was the first to open his lips.
feeble
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From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
feet
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ormiston, not being quite so far gone, was the first to open his lips.
follow
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
friends
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From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
gone
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From this reading Ormiston, not being quite so far gone, was the first to open his lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
heard
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From this reading “Upon my honor, Sir Norman, this is the most astonishing thing ever I heard of.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ormiston, not being quite so far gone, was the first to open his lips.
honor
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From this reading “Upon my honor, Sir Norman, this is the most astonishing thing ever I heard of.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Upon my honor, Sir Norman, this is the most astonishing thing ever I heard of.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
impressive
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From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Upon my honor, Sir Norman, this is the most astonishing thing ever I heard of.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
lips
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From this reading Ormiston, not being quite so far gone, was the first to open his lips.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
moment
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From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
most
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From this reading “Upon my honor, Sir Norman, this is the most astonishing thing ever I heard of.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Upon my honor, Sir Norman, this is the most astonishing thing ever I heard of.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
Norman
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From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ormiston, not being quite so far gone, was the first to open his lips.
Ormiston
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From this reading Ormiston, not being quite so far gone, was the first to open his lips.
other
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From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
passively
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
past
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
power
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
probably
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ormiston, not being quite so far gone, was the first to open his lips.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
sank
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From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
sky
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ormiston, not being quite so far gone, was the first to open his lips.
spake
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From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
state
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From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon my honor, Sir Norman, this is the most astonishing thing ever I heard of.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Upon my honor, Sir Norman, this is the most astonishing thing ever I heard of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
two
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From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon my honor, Sir Norman, this is the most astonishing thing ever I heard of.
vaguely
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ormiston, not being quite so far gone, was the first to open his lips.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
wonder
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From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
word
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From this reading The two friends looked at each other in impressive silence for a moment, and spake never a word.
words
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From this reading Sir Norman, especially, had sank into a state of mind that words are faint and feeble to describe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not that they were astonished--they were long past the power of that emotion: and if a cloud had dropped from the sky at their feet, they would probably have looked at it passively, and vaguely wonder if the rest would follow.
