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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 WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
all
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From this reading It leveled the antennae of the wireless telegraph systems all over the world, cutting off communication everywhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
antennae
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From this reading It leveled the antennae of the wireless telegraph systems all over the world, cutting off communication everywhere.
areas
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
astonishing
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From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
banks
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
bureaus
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From this reading The downfall of rain far exceeded everything that the meteorological bureaus had ever recorded.
burst
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
cables
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From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
came
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
careered
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
cities
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
communication
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From this reading It leveled the antennae of the wireless telegraph systems all over the world, cutting off communication everywhere.
country
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
cutting
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From this reading It leveled the antennae of the wireless telegraph systems all over the world, cutting off communication everywhere.
districts
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
downfall
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From this reading The downfall of rain far exceeded everything that the meteorological bureaus had ever recorded.
drowned
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The downfall of rain far exceeded everything that the meteorological bureaus had ever recorded.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The downfall of rain far exceeded everything that the meteorological bureaus had ever recorded.
everywhere
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From this reading It leveled the antennae of the wireless telegraph systems all over the world, cutting off communication everywhere.
exceeded
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From this reading The downfall of rain far exceeded everything that the meteorological bureaus had ever recorded.
exploded
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
far
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From this reading The downfall of rain far exceeded everything that the meteorological bureaus had ever recorded.
flooded
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
gradually
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
hail
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
hundreds
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
inundated
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It leveled the antennae of the wireless telegraph systems all over the world, cutting off communication everywhere.
land
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
leveled
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From this reading It leveled the antennae of the wireless telegraph systems all over the world, cutting off communication everywhere.
lightning
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
local
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
low-lying
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
meteorological
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From this reading The downfall of rain far exceeded everything that the meteorological bureaus had ever recorded.
most
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From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
news
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From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
off
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From this reading It leveled the antennae of the wireless telegraph systems all over the world, cutting off communication everywhere.
Only
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From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
phenomenon
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
rain
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
ravages
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From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
recorded
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From this reading The downfall of rain far exceeded everything that the meteorological bureaus had ever recorded.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
Rivers
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
sewers
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
showing
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
snow
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
storm
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From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
streets
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
submarine
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From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
submerged
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
SWEPT
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
swollen
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
systems
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From this reading It leveled the antennae of the wireless telegraph systems all over the world, cutting off communication everywhere.
telegraph
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From this reading It leveled the antennae of the wireless telegraph systems all over the world, cutting off communication everywhere.
telephone
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From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
tempest
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
TERROR
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
towns
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
transmitted
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From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
unaffected
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From this reading Only the submarine telephone cables remained unaffected, and by them was transmitted the most astonishing news of the ravages of the storm.
unexpectedly
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
vast
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From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
Washington
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rivers had careered over their banks, low-lying towns were flooded, the swollen sewers of cities exploded and inundated the streets, and gradually news came in from country districts showing that vast areas of land had been submerged, and hundreds drowned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
wireless
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From this reading It leveled the antennae of the wireless telegraph systems all over the world, cutting off communication everywhere.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
WORLD
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From this reading THE WORLD SWEPT WITH TERROR The tempest of hail, snow, lightning, and rain, which burst so unexpectedly over Washington, was not a local phenomenon.
