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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 Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
All
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From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
awakened
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From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
bed
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From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
Bill
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
blew
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From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
board
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From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
buildings
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From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
came
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From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
car
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
cloud
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
coated
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From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
crack
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From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
crevice
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From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
driving
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
dust
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
Fire
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
gale
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From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
howled
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From this reading It shrieked and howled, and the quarters rattled and quivered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
Major
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From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
named
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
nine
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From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
o'clock
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From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
quarters
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
quivered
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From this reading It shrieked and howled, and the quarters rattled and quivered.
rattled
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From this reading It shrieked and howled, and the quarters rattled and quivered.
reached
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
risen
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From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
rising
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
sand
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From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
School
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
scream
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From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
shrieked
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From this reading It shrieked and howled, and the quarters rattled and quivered.
singing
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From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
six
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From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
small
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From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
Swallow
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From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By nine o'clock, when Bill went to bed, a small gale was singing around, and about one o'clock he was awakened by the scream of the wind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bill, driving the little car which he had named the Swallow, reached the quarters at the School of Fire in a rising cloud of dust.
whippednounUS /ˈwhipped/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had risen suddenly and the fine sand whipped around the long board buildings, driving in through every crack and crevice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
yellow
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From this reading All the rest of the afternoon it blew, and at six o'clock, when the Major came in, he was coated with the fine yellow dust.
