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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 Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
bay
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
Beaumont
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From this reading Mr. Beaumont pondered a moment before replying.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Beaumont pondered a moment before replying.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
blended
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
blue
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
breeze
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
chairs
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
cloudless
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
clumps
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
cool
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
Cranny
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From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
CRANNY'S
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From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
cut
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
dad
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From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
days
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From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
detaching
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
distorted
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
enjoying
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
far
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
Father
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
freshly-mown
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
gently
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
gloom
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
going
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From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
grayish
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
here
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
house
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
houses
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
insensibly
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
later
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From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
lawn
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
lay
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
leaves
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
moment
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From this reading Mr. Beaumont pondered a moment before replying.
moonlight
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Beaumont pondered a moment before replying.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
obscurity
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
out
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
outward
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
pale
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
Patches
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
placid
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
PLAN
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From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
pleasant
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
pondered
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From this reading Mr. Beaumont pondered a moment before replying.
portico
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
rays
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
remarked
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From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
replying
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From this reading Mr. Beaumont pondered a moment before replying.
rustled
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
seated
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
sighed
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
silvery
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
sky
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
soft
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
son
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
stretched
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
there
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From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
trees
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From this reading The distorted shadow of the house cut across a freshly-mown lawn; cool, silvery moonlight lay beyond, its pale rays detaching from obscurity houses and clumps of trees.
two
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From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
way
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
Well
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From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Patches of mysterious gloom stretched here and there, while the placid bay, far beneath, blended insensibly outward into the soft, grayish blue of a cloudless sky.
wicker
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From this reading Father and son were seated in wicker chairs on the portico, enjoying a pleasant breeze which gently rustled the leaves, as it sighed its way out toward the bay.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CRANNY’S PLAN “Well, what are you going to do about it, dad?” remarked Cranny, two days later.
