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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 KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
approach
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
April
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
apt
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
bank
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
beech-trees
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
bells
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
boats
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
Brandon
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
break
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
Canadian
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
canoe
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
cease
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
chatter
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
crept
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
dabchicks
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
death
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
Ely's
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
Etta's
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
evening
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
far
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
few
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
find
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
floats
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
gently
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
glided
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
glow
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
heed
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
indeed
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
Karl
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
KISMET
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
lazily
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
leaves
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
low
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
making
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
matters
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
men
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
message
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
music
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
nests
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
Norfolk
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
old
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
other
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
Ouse
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
out
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
paddle
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
peacefully
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
progress
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
quiet
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
river
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
runs
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
stand
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
stealthy
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
Steinmetz
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
stillness
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
strong
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
Suffolk
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
sunset
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
Thetford
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
Three
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
up
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
water
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From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
waterfowl
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From this reading The paddle crept in and out so gently, so lazily and peacefully, that the dabchicks and other waterfowl did not cease their chatter of nests and other April matters as the canoe glided by.
way
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading KISMET Between Brandon in Suffolk and Thetford in Norfolk runs a quiet river, the Little Ouse, where few boats break the stillness of the water.
whispering
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From this reading On either bank stand whispering beech-trees, and so low is the music of the leaves that the message of Ely's distant bells floats through them on a quiet evening as far as Brandon and beyond it.
white-headed
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From this reading So quiet, indeed, was its progress that Karl Steinmetz--suddenly white-headed, as strong old men are apt to find themselves--did not heed its approach.
years
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From this reading Three years after Etta's death, in the glow of an April sunset, a Canadian canoe was making its stealthy way up the river.
