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adventures
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From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
allowed
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From this reading Then the curtain may be allowed to fall on my unimportant experiences.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
begin
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belie
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book
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From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
busy
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From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
climacteric
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From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
curtain
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From this reading Then the curtain may be allowed to fall on my unimportant experiences.
discovered
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From this reading Incidentally I have discovered that Windyridge does not belie its name, but that the storm fiend makes it the stage for some of his most outrageous escapades.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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down
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From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
escapades
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events
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From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
excitement
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From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
experiences
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fall
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From this reading Then the curtain may be allowed to fall on my unimportant experiences.
fiend
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From this reading Incidentally I have discovered that Windyridge does not belie its name, but that the storm fiend makes it the stage for some of his most outrageous escapades.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
full
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From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
fully
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From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Incidentally I have discovered that Windyridge does not belie its name, but that the storm fiend makes it the stage for some of his most outrageous escapades.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
Incidentally
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From this reading Incidentally I have discovered that Windyridge does not belie its name, but that the storm fiend makes it the stage for some of his most outrageous escapades.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Incidentally I have discovered that Windyridge does not belie its name, but that the storm fiend makes it the stage for some of his most outrageous escapades.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Incidentally I have discovered that Windyridge does not belie its name, but that the storm fiend makes it the stage for some of his most outrageous escapades.
keep
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From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
likely
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From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
makes
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then the curtain may be allowed to fall on my unimportant experiences.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
months
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From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
most
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From this reading Incidentally I have discovered that Windyridge does not belie its name, but that the storm fiend makes it the stage for some of his most outrageous escapades.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Incidentally I have discovered that Windyridge does not belie its name, but that the storm fiend makes it the stage for some of his most outrageous escapades.
nearly
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From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
now
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From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
occupied
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From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the curtain may be allowed to fall on my unimportant experiences.
outrageous
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From this reading Incidentally I have discovered that Windyridge does not belie its name, but that the storm fiend makes it the stage for some of his most outrageous escapades.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
provided
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From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
recent
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From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
set
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From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
some
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stage
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From this reading Incidentally I have discovered that Windyridge does not belie its name, but that the storm fiend makes it the stage for some of his most outrageous escapades.
STORM
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From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
sufficient
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From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
Then
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From this reading Then the curtain may be allowed to fall on my unimportant experiences.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT STORM My book is nearly full, and I do not think I shall begin another, for my time is likely to be fully occupied now.
tongues
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From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
unimportant
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From this reading Then the curtain may be allowed to fall on my unimportant experiences.
villagers
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From this reading They have not been unimportant to me, and my recent adventures have provided sufficient excitement to keep the tongues of the villagers busy for months.
week-end
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From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
Windyridge
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From this reading Incidentally I have discovered that Windyridge does not belie its name, but that the storm fiend makes it the stage for some of his most outrageous escapades.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I must set down the events of the last week-end and tell of the wonderful climacteric that I have passed through.
