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189
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
air
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From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
all
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From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
became
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
big
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
blue
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From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
brutal
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
buildings
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
Central
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
cleared
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From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
Cressida
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
day
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From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
falling
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From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
four
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From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
gold
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From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
grew
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From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
ground
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
heavy
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
horizon
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
III
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
Late
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
like
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
misty
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
much
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From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
night
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From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
o'clock
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From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
Overhead
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From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
pale
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
Park
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
rainy
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From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
silver
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
silvery
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
sky
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From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
smoky
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From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
snow
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From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
soft
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From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
storm
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
Then
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From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
thickly
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From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
violet
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
walking
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
warmer
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From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
water-colours
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
west
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From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
winter
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
year
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
