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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 There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
air
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From this reading In this silence, which emphasized the quaking of the earth and air, there was a sense of unknown, impending disaster.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
America
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
any
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
bank
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not to be borne indoors, and the two friends went out into the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
borne
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From this reading It was not to be borne indoors, and the two friends went out into the night.
bridal
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
bride
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
Cataract
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
commission
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
consciousness
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
disaster
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From this reading In this silence, which emphasized the quaking of the earth and air, there was a sense of unknown, impending disaster.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
down
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
drivers
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
earth
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From this reading In this silence, which emphasized the quaking of the earth and air, there was a sense of unknown, impending disaster.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
emphasized
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From this reading In this silence, which emphasized the quaking of the earth and air, there was a sense of unknown, impending disaster.
evolved
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
feelings
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From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
few
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
figures
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
friends
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From this reading It was not to be borne indoors, and the two friends went out into the night.
gliding
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
House
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
impending
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From this reading In this silence, which emphasized the quaking of the earth and air, there was a sense of unknown, impending disaster.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
indoors
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From this reading It was not to be borne indoors, and the two friends went out into the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not to be borne indoors, and the two friends went out into the night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not to be borne indoors, and the two friends went out into the night.
key
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From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
King
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From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
lacerated
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From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
made
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
mills
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
mood
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
new
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
Niagara
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From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
night
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From this reading It was not to be borne indoors, and the two friends went out into the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
out
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From this reading It was not to be borne indoors, and the two friends went out into the night.
park
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
people
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
place
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
position
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
present
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
presumptuous
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
quaking
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From this reading In this silence, which emphasized the quaking of the earth and air, there was a sense of unknown, impending disaster.
recent
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
season
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
sense
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From this reading In this silence, which emphasized the quaking of the earth and air, there was a sense of unknown, impending disaster.
set
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
show
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In this silence, which emphasized the quaking of the earth and air, there was a sense of unknown, impending disaster.
silenced
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
structures
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
subdued
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
tearing
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
There
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From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this silence, which emphasized the quaking of the earth and air, there was a sense of unknown, impending disaster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
too
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
tumultuous
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From this reading King found Niagara pitched to the key of his lacerated and tumultuous feelings.
two
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From this reading It was not to be borne indoors, and the two friends went out into the night.
unknown
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From this reading In this silence, which emphasized the quaking of the earth and air, there was a sense of unknown, impending disaster.
visitors
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From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not to be borne indoors, and the two friends went out into the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his present mood the place seemed deserted, the figures of the few visitors gliding about as in a dream, as if they too had been subdued by the recent commission which had silenced the drivers, and stopped the mills, and made the park free, and was tearing down the presumptuous structures along the bank.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were few people at the Cataract House, and either the bridal season had not set in, or in America a bride has been evolved who does not show any consciousness of her new position.
