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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 AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
All
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
angry
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
any
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From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And of all the hours of the day it was at such a season the most depressing.
autumn
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
bare
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
BERNARD
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black
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
BROWN
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clouds
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colorless
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
country
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
Court
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From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
dark
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day
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From this reading And of all the hours of the day it was at such a season the most depressing.
depressing
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From this reading And of all the hours of the day it was at such a season the most depressing.
desolate
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
DISCOVERY
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driving
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
faded
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
Faint
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
Falcon's
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
flying
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
front
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From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
gleams
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
grip
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
horizon
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
hours
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From this reading And of all the hours of the day it was at such a season the most depressing.
huge
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
hung
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
iron
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
late
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
lay
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves, usually because of the season
From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
lingering
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
lost
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
March
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masses
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
moor
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
moorland
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
most
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From this reading And of all the hours of the day it was at such a season the most depressing.
moved
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
Nest
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
Nowhere
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From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
outline
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From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
overhead
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
pale
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
park
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From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
patches
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
pine
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
reflection
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
released
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
roaring
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
sea
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
season
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From this reading And of all the hours of the day it was at such a season the most depressing.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
shadows
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
sky
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
slender
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
snap
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
stems
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
stormy
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
strain
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
stretched
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From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
struggling
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And of all the hours of the day it was at such a season the most depressing.
swiftly
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
there
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From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
Thurwell
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From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
touch
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
trees
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
UNPLEASANT
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
varied
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
visible
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From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
wan
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From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
wasted
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
whistling
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From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
white
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From this reading Nowhere was there any relief of outline, save where the white front of Thurwell Court stretched plainly visible through a park of leafless trees.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY FOR BERNARD BROWN A March wind was roaring over the open moorland, driving huge masses of black clouds across the angry sky, and whistling amongst the dark patches of pine trees, until it seemed as though their slender stems must snap before the strain.
winter
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From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Faint gleams of the lingering day still hung over the country, struggling with the stormy twilight, and a pale, wan glare, varied with long black shadows, moved swiftly across the sea and the moor--the reflection of the flying clouds overhead.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading All around Falcon's Nest the country, not yet released from the iron grip of a late winter, lay wasted and desolate; and the heath, which had lost all the glowing touch of autumn, faded into the horizon bare and colorless.
