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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 It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
anxiety
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From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
any
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From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
away
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From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
awful
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From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
beautiful
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From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
brilliantly
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
calculated
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From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
cause
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From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
clearer
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From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
clouds
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From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
comprehension
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From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
concerning
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From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
dawned
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
deluge
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From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
DEVICE
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
distracted
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From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
downpour
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From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
drive
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From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
endless
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
expanse
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
eyes
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
fear
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From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
fearful
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From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
gleaming
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
growing
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From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
hearts
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From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
inspire
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From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
less
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From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
Mitchell
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
moment
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From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
more
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From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
Mount
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
once
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From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
others
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From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
pity
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From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
Pludder
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From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
PLUDDER'S
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
President
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From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
PROFESSOR
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
return
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From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
revealed
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
share
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From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
sight
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From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
sink
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From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
sparkling
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
spectacle
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From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
sunlight
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
terror
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From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could not drive away the fear that, at any moment, the awful clouds might return and the terrible downpour be resumed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
thoughts
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From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
watchers
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
water
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From this reading PROFESSOR PLUDDER'S DEVICE Morning dawned brilliantly on Mount Mitchell and revealed to the astonished eyes of the watchers an endless expanse of water, gleaming and sparkling in the morning sunlight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But for a time they were distracted from the awful thoughts which such a sight must inspire by anxiety concerning themselves.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But Professor Pludder, whose comprehension of the cause of the deluge was growing clearer the more he thought about it, did not share the anxiety of the President and the others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a spectacle at once beautiful and fearful, and calculated to make their hearts sink with pity no less than with terror.
