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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 QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
atmosphere
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From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
bleak
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
celestial
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From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
clouds
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From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
days
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
departing
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From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
dubiousness
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From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
earthly
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From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
elevations
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From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
everywhere
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From this reading A somnolent influence rested everywhere.
followed
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
gave
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From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
gazing
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From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
heavenly
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From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
hills
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From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
horizon
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From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
idyllic
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From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
ill-concealed
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From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
influence
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From this reading A somnolent influence rested everywhere.
June
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
land
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From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
lay
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From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
like
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From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
mountains
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From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
October
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
outlook
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From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
perspective
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From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
QUEST
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
radiance
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From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
reflecting
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From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
rested
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From this reading A somnolent influence rested everywhere.
road
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From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
satisfaction
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From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
Several
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
SOLDIER
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
some
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From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
somnolent
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From this reading A somnolent influence rested everywhere.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
Susan
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From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
turn
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From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
undulation
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From this reading Above the undulation of land on the horizon were the clouds, like heavenly hills, reflecting their radiance on those earthly elevations.
unreal
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From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
valleys
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From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
vehicle
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From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
weather
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER Several bleak days were followed by a little June weather in October.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
withal
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From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading The celestial mountains and valleys gave wondrous perspective to the outlook, and around them lay an atmosphere, unreal and idyllic.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading On such a morning Susan stood at a turn in the road, gazing after a departing vehicle with ill-concealed satisfaction and yet withal some dubiousness.
