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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 "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
airs
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From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am more and more convinced of it the longer I stay in Europe."
America
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From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
American
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Americans
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From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am more and more convinced of it the longer I stay in Europe."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
band
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From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
burst
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From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
Carlsbad
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cheered
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civilization
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From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
civilized
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From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
clapped
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conviction
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convinced
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country
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From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
dawn
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day
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dusk
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end
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From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
Europe
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fills
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From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
forth
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From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
gathered
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From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am more and more convinced of it the longer I stay in Europe."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am more and more convinced of it the longer I stay in Europe."
Just
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From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
like
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From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
longer
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From this reading "I am more and more convinced of it the longer I stay in Europe."
March
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From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
moment
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From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
more
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Mrs
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From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
music
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From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
now
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From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
only
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From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
patriotism
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From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
play
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From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
pot
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From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
pourri
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From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
quickly
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From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
said
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From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
shower
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From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
silenced
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From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
some
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From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
stay
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strengthens
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From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
that's
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From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am more and more convinced of it the longer I stay in Europe."
there
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From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
trees
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From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
unseen
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From this reading Just now, it began to play a pot pourri of American airs; at the end some unseen Americans under the trees below clapped and cheered.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
vindictive
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From this reading "Oh, there is no civilization but ours," said Mrs. March, in a burst of vindictive patriotism.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shower passed as quickly as it had gathered, and the band which it had silenced for a moment burst forth again in the music which fills the Carlsbad day from dawn till dusk.
why
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From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
world
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From this reading "Perhaps that's why we like to stay so long in Europe; it strengthens us in the conviction that America is the only civilized country in the world," said March.
