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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 And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
active
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From this reading He was very much disturbed and frightened by the evidence of so much active life up here.
all
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From this reading For he had fancied this, as well as Big Bittern, would be all but deserted.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
anticipated
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
arrival
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Roberta at once exclaiming: "Now, there, isn't that cute?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
Big
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From this reading For he had fancied this, as well as Big Bittern, would be all but deserted.
Bittern
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From this reading For he had fancied this, as well as Big Bittern, would be all but deserted.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
briskly
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was very much disturbed and frightened by the evidence of so much active life up here.
cars
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
cottages
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
cute
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From this reading And Roberta at once exclaiming: "Now, there, isn't that cute?
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading For he had fancied this, as well as Big Bittern, would be all but deserted.
disturbed
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From this reading He was very much disturbed and frightened by the evidence of so much active life up here.
evidence
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From this reading He was very much disturbed and frightened by the evidence of so much active life up here.
exclaiming
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From this reading And Roberta at once exclaiming: "Now, there, isn't that cute?
fancied
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From this reading For he had fancied this, as well as Big Bittern, would be all but deserted.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he had fancied this, as well as Big Bittern, would be all but deserted.
frightened
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From this reading He was very much disturbed and frightened by the evidence of so much active life up here.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
gathering
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
Grass
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
group
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For he had fancied this, as well as Big Bittern, would be all but deserted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very much disturbed and frightened by the evidence of so much active life up here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
isn't
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From this reading And Roberta at once exclaiming: "Now, there, isn't that cute?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
Lake
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very much disturbed and frightened by the evidence of so much active life up here.
more
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
much
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
night
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
now
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
numerous
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very much disturbed and frightened by the evidence of so much active life up here.
once
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From this reading And Roberta at once exclaiming: "Now, there, isn't that cute?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
organization
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
Pennsylvania
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
place
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
planned
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
proved
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
religious
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
Roberta
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From this reading And Roberta at once exclaiming: "Now, there, isn't that cute?
seat
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
see
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
separate
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
small
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
some
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
station
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
summer
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
surprise
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
tabernacle
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
tenanted
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
then
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
there
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From this reading And Roberta at once exclaiming: "Now, there, isn't that cute?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For he had fancied this, as well as Big Bittern, would be all but deserted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
trip
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From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
up
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From this reading He was very much disturbed and frightened by the evidence of so much active life up here.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
very
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From this reading He was very much disturbed and frightened by the evidence of so much active life up here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very much disturbed and frightened by the evidence of so much active life up here.
well
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From this reading For he had fancied this, as well as Big Bittern, would be all but deserted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then, as planned that night between them--a trip to Grass Lake the next morning in separate cars, but which, upon their arrival and to his surprise, proved to be so much more briskly tenanted than he anticipated.
Winebrennarians
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From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For he had fancied this, as well as Big Bittern, would be all but deserted.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet here now, as both could see, it was the summer seat and gathering place of some small religious organization or group--the Winebrennarians of Pennsylvania--as it proved, with a tabernacle and numerous cottages across the lake from the station.
