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12
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From this reading 12.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
afford
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From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
aquatic
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
arena
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From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
arranged
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
banks
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
beast
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From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
busily
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From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
carpenters
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From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
coming
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From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
counsels
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From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
device
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
dragged
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From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
drama
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From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
gave
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From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
gnarled
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From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
groups
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
heart's
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From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
Huge
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From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
improvised
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
lust
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From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
LXXXI
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From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
made
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
man
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From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
mechanical
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
other
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
own
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From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
plants
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
PSALMS
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From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
reeds
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
sands
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
scene
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From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
setting
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From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
shelter
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From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
six
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
skilfully
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
smiths
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From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
some
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
stage-hands
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From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
stream
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
tall
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
tree-trunks
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From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
up
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From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
walked
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From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
water
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
wide
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From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
work
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From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
