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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 Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
barrier
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From this reading Hour by hour the level rose, and hour by hour the solid ice barrier rose with the water level.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
blast
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From this reading Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
breakfast
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hour by hour the level rose, and hour by hour the solid ice barrier rose with the water level.
cake
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From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
effect
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From this reading Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
flow
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From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
frozen
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
Hour
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From this reading Hour by hour the level rose, and hour by hour the solid ice barrier rose with the water level.
ice
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From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
just
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
level
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From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
Louis
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
Men
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From this reading Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
Mississippi
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
only
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From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
rapidly
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
read
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
rising
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
River
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
rose
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From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
rushing
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From this reading Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
solid
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From this reading Hour by hour the level rose, and hour by hour the solid ice barrier rose with the water level.
solidly
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From this reading The river had frozen solidly up to the surface.
St
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
started
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From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
surface
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From this reading The river had frozen solidly up to the surface.
table
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The river had frozen solidly up to the surface.
top
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From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
tried
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From this reading Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
turned
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From this reading The level rose, and the water started to flow over the top of the ice cake, only to be turned into ice as it did so.
up
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From this reading The river had frozen solidly up to the surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
water
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
waters
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From this reading Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
way
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From this reading Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hour by hour the level rose, and hour by hour the solid ice barrier rose with the water level.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Men had tried to blast a way through for the rushing waters, but without effect.
world
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From this reading Next morning the world read at its breakfast table that the Mississippi River had frozen over just below St. Louis, and that the water was rising rapidly.
