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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 not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
accustomed
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From this reading It was not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
all
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From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
Ann
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From this reading Ann had pleasant associations with these pink beams because they told of fine weather.
any
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From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
associations
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From this reading Ann had pleasant associations with these pink beams because they told of fine weather.
atmosphere
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From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
August
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From this reading It was not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
beams
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From this reading Ann had pleasant associations with these pink beams because they told of fine weather.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Ann had pleasant associations with these pink beams because they told of fine weather.
bring
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From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
Canadian
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From this reading It was not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
cloud
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From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
currents
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From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
day
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From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
diffused
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From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
effect
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From this reading It was not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
eyes
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From this reading It was not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
familiar
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From this reading It was not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
fell
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ann had pleasant associations with these pink beams because they told of fine weather.
fires
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From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
flickering
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
forest
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From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
front
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
gloomy
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From this reading It was not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
green
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
grey
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
house
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
lie
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From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
Markham's
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
molested
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From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
more
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From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
palpably
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From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
path
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
pear
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
pink
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ann had pleasant associations with these pink beams because they told of fine weather.
ragged
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
shadows
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
smoke
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From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
storm
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From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
sunbeams
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
sweet-scented
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From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sweet-scented smoke of the distant forest fires had diffused itself all day in the atmosphere more and more palpably.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ann had pleasant associations with these pink beams because they told of fine weather.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
thus
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From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ann had pleasant associations with these pink beams because they told of fine weather.
tree
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
very
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a gloomy effect, and familiar to eyes accustomed to the Canadian August.
weather
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From this reading Ann had pleasant associations with these pink beams because they told of fine weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Smoke will not lie thus in an atmosphere that is molested with any currents of wind that might bring cloud or storm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ann had pleasant associations with these pink beams because they told of fine weather.
wooden
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From this reading All the sunbeams were very pink, and they fell flickering among the shadows of the pear tree upon Markham's grey wooden house, upon the path and the ragged green in front.
