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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 miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
assertion
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From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
biblical
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
black
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
built
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From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
burst
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
chain
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
considerable
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
dam
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From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
description
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From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
diseased
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
distance
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
doubt
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From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
drained
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From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
earth
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
emitted
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
enormous
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
excrescences
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
Hansag
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From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
happened
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
huge
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
inundated
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
joined
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From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
Lake
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From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
lakes
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From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
legend
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
like
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
miracle
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
Monograph
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From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
morass
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
mounds
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
mud
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
muddy
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
Neusiedl
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From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
obstructed
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
persecutor
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
Pharaoh
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
phenomenon
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From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
read
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From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
Red
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
referred
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From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
rose
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
Sea
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
slimy
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
stout
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From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
surrounding
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
threw
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
top
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From this reading One of these huge mounds burst open at the top and emitted a black, slimy mud that inundated the surrounding morass for a considerable distance.
true
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
undercurrent
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
up
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
waters
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From this reading When the waters of the Hansag chain rose, the muddy undercurrent threw up great mounds of earth, like enormous excrescences on a diseased body.
way
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From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The miracle happened--a true miracle, like the one of the biblical legend, when the Red Sea obstructed the way of the persecutor Pharaoh.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who may doubt this assertion are referred to the "Monograph on Lake Neusiedl," in which may be read a description of the phenomenon.
years
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From this reading In the last years Lake Neusiedl had been drained, and where it had joined the lakes of the Hansag, a stout dam had been built.
