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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 moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The stars were clear above, and Ann's eyes were well accustomed to the wood and stream.
accustomed
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From this reading The stars were clear above, and Ann's eyes were well accustomed to the wood and stream.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
Ann's
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From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
answer
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From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kneeling upright in the stern, she was obliged to keep her body in perfect balance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
bend
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From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
blasted
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From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
boat
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From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kneeling upright in the stern, she was obliged to keep her body in perfect balance.
breeze
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
came
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
canoe
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From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
clear
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From this reading The stars were clear above, and Ann's eyes were well accustomed to the wood and stream.
darkness
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
days
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
dim
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
down
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From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
eyes
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From this reading The stars were clear above, and Ann's eyes were well accustomed to the wood and stream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kneeling upright in the stern, she was obliged to keep her body in perfect balance.
how
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From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
hung
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kneeling upright in the stern, she was obliged to keep her body in perfect balance.
Indian
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From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
keep
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From this reading Kneeling upright in the stern, she was obliged to keep her body in perfect balance.
Kneeling
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From this reading Kneeling upright in the stern, she was obliged to keep her body in perfect balance.
late
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
lifted
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
light
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
lightly
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From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
moon
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
now
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
oars
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From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
obliged
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From this reading Kneeling upright in the stern, she was obliged to keep her body in perfect balance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
paddle
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From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
perfect
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From this reading Kneeling upright in the stern, she was obliged to keep her body in perfect balance.
rise
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
river
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From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
round
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From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
slim
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From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
smoke
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
stars
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From this reading The stars were clear above, and Ann's eyes were well accustomed to the wood and stream.
stern
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From this reading Kneeling upright in the stern, she was obliged to keep her body in perfect balance.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
stream
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From this reading The stars were clear above, and Ann's eyes were well accustomed to the wood and stream.
taken
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From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The canoe did not answer to Ann's one slim Indian paddle so lightly as the boat she had taken before had answered to the oars.
tree
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From this reading Ah! how long it seemed before she came round the bend of the river and down to the blasted tree.
two
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From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
upright
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From this reading Kneeling upright in the stern, she was obliged to keep her body in perfect balance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kneeling upright in the stern, she was obliged to keep her body in perfect balance.
well
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From this reading The stars were clear above, and Ann's eyes were well accustomed to the wood and stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were clear above, and Ann's eyes were well accustomed to the wood and stream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon did not rise now until late, but the smoke that had for two days hung so still and dim had been lifted on a light breeze that came with the darkness.
wood
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From this reading The stars were clear above, and Ann's eyes were well accustomed to the wood and stream.
