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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 weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This, however, is no guarantee against furious storms of wind and rain.
air
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
all
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
almost
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
autumn
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
bitterness
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
cleared
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From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
compared
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
counties
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
day
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From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
dying
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
equable
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
few
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
flags
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
fortnight
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From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
furious
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From this reading This, however, is no guarantee against furious storms of wind and rain.
GATHERING
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From this reading THE GATHERING STORM.
guarantee
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From this reading This, however, is no guarantee against furious storms of wind and rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
hang
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, is no guarantee against furious storms of wind and rain.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
indeed
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
inland
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
less
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
lovely
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From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
mild
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
mourning
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This, however, is no guarantee against furious storms of wind and rain.
nowhere
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
ocean
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
out
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
own
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
parish
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
rain
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From this reading This, however, is no guarantee against furious storms of wind and rain.
region
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
sadness
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
saw
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
season
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
STORM
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From this reading THE GATHERING STORM.
storms
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From this reading This, however, is no guarantee against furious storms of wind and rain.
temperature
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM.
there
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
trees
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
unknown
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
up
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From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
vicinity
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
weather
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From this reading The weather cleared up again the next day, and for a fortnight it was lovely.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, however, is no guarantee against furious storms of wind and rain.
winter
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From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there, indeed, so mild is the air, and so equable the temperature all the winter through, compared with the inland counties, that the bitterness of the season is almost unknown.
year
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From this reading In this region we saw less of the sadness of the dying year than in our own parish, for there being so few trees in the vicinity of the ocean, the autumn had nowhere to hang out her mourning flags.
