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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 Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
age
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
ago
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
Awful
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From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
Bore
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From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
bought
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
built
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
call
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From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
came
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
Close
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From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
concerning
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
confirmation
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
digging
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
five
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
foundations
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
Four
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
Garden
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From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
glacial
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
Glacier
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From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
ground
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From this reading It is on high ground.
guttered
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From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
high
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From this reading It is on high ground.
house
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
interesting
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
lay
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From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
Lion
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From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
long-departed
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
Lucerne
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From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
made
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From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
men
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
moved
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From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is on high ground.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
only
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From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
perceived
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
period
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
permanently
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
persuasions
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
protected
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
rasped
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From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
relic
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
removed
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From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
Scientific
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
slow
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From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
soil
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From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
some
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
Spare
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From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
tedious
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From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
theories
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
there
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From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
tract
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From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scientific men perceived in it a confirmation of their theories concerning the glacial period; so through their persuasions the little tract of ground was bought and permanently protected against being built upon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The soil was removed, and there lay the rasped and guttered track which the ancient glacier had made as it moved along upon its slow and tedious journey.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
workmen
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
world
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From this reading [I Spare an Awful Bore] Close by the Lion of Lucerne is what they call the "Glacier Garden"--and it is the only one in the world.
years
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From this reading Four or five years ago, some workmen who were digging foundations for a house came upon this interesting relic of a long-departed age.
