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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Abbey
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At first they were faintly discernible in the mist, and above them the later stars still glimmered.
all
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From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That pale interval over, the picture began to enlarge and fill up so fast that at every new peep I could have found enough to look at for an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first they were faintly discernible in the mist, and above them the later stars still glimmered.
away
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beacons
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became
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That pale interval over, the picture began to enlarge and fill up so fast that at every new peep I could have found enough to look at for an hour.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
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black
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bright
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came
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candles
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character
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cheerful
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Church
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compatible
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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Covering
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dark
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day
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daylight
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discernible
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From this reading At first they were faintly discernible in the mist, and above them the later stars still glimmered.
disclosed
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discovering
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dressed
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enlarge
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enough
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enshrouded
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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faintly
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fast
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From this reading That pale interval over, the picture began to enlarge and fill up so fast that at every new peep I could have found enough to look at for an hour.
fill
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finding
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first they were faintly discernible in the mist, and above them the later stars still glimmered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That pale interval over, the picture began to enlarge and fill up so fast that at every new peep I could have found enough to look at for an hour.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That pale interval over, the picture began to enlarge and fill up so fast that at every new peep I could have found enough to look at for an hour.
glimmered
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gradually
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From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That pale interval over, the picture began to enlarge and fill up so fast that at every new peep I could have found enough to look at for an hour.
hour
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how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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Imperceptibly
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incongruous
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indistinctness
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interesting
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interval
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From this reading That pale interval over, the picture began to enlarge and fill up so fast that at every new peep I could have found enough to look at for an hour.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Imperceptibly my candles became the only incongruous part of the morning, the dark places in my room all melted away, and the day shone bright upon a cheerful landscape, prominent in which the old Abbey Church, with its massive tower, threw a softer train of shadow on the view than seemed compatible with its rugged character.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
landscape
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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later
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From this reading At first they were faintly discernible in the mist, and above them the later stars still glimmered.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
like
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That pale interval over, the picture began to enlarge and fill up so fast that at every new peep I could have found enough to look at for an hour.
massive
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
melted
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memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
mist
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From this reading At first they were faintly discernible in the mist, and above them the later stars still glimmered.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Imperceptibly my candles became the only incongruous part of the morning, the dark places in my room all melted away, and the day shone bright upon a cheerful landscape, prominent in which the old Abbey Church, with its massive tower, threw a softer train of shadow on the view than seemed compatible with its rugged character.
Multitude
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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new
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night
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objects
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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only
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out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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pale
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panes
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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peep
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picture
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places
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pleasure
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prominent
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prospect
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reflected
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revealed
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room
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rugged
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scene
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Imperceptibly my candles became the only incongruous part of the morning, the dark places in my room all melted away, and the day shone bright upon a cheerful landscape, prominent in which the old Abbey Church, with its massive tower, threw a softer train of shadow on the view than seemed compatible with its rugged character.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
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shone
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Sins
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From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
sleep
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From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That pale interval over, the picture began to enlarge and fill up so fast that at every new peep I could have found enough to look at for an hour.
softer
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From this reading Imperceptibly my candles became the only incongruous part of the morning, the dark places in my room all melted away, and the day shone bright upon a cheerful landscape, prominent in which the old Abbey Church, with its massive tower, threw a softer train of shadow on the view than seemed compatible with its rugged character.
stars
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From this reading At first they were faintly discernible in the mist, and above them the later stars still glimmered.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Imperceptibly my candles became the only incongruous part of the morning, the dark places in my room all melted away, and the day shone bright upon a cheerful landscape, prominent in which the old Abbey Church, with its massive tower, threw a softer train of shadow on the view than seemed compatible with its rugged character.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first they were faintly discernible in the mist, and above them the later stars still glimmered.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first they were faintly discernible in the mist, and above them the later stars still glimmered.
threw
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From this reading Imperceptibly my candles became the only incongruous part of the morning, the dark places in my room all melted away, and the day shone bright upon a cheerful landscape, prominent in which the old Abbey Church, with its massive tower, threw a softer train of shadow on the view than seemed compatible with its rugged character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
tower
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From this reading Imperceptibly my candles became the only incongruous part of the morning, the dark places in my room all melted away, and the day shone bright upon a cheerful landscape, prominent in which the old Abbey Church, with its massive tower, threw a softer train of shadow on the view than seemed compatible with its rugged character.
train
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From this reading Imperceptibly my candles became the only incongruous part of the morning, the dark places in my room all melted away, and the day shone bright upon a cheerful landscape, prominent in which the old Abbey Church, with its massive tower, threw a softer train of shadow on the view than seemed compatible with its rugged character.
turned
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From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
two
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From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
unknown
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From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
up
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From this reading That pale interval over, the picture began to enlarge and fill up so fast that at every new peep I could have found enough to look at for an hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Imperceptibly my candles became the only incongruous part of the morning, the dark places in my room all melted away, and the day shone bright upon a cheerful landscape, prominent in which the old Abbey Church, with its massive tower, threw a softer train of shadow on the view than seemed compatible with its rugged character.
view
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From this reading Imperceptibly my candles became the only incongruous part of the morning, the dark places in my room all melted away, and the day shone bright upon a cheerful landscape, prominent in which the old Abbey Church, with its massive tower, threw a softer train of shadow on the view than seemed compatible with its rugged character.
wandered
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From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
watch
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From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the prospect gradually revealed itself and disclosed the scene over which the wind had wandered in the dark, like my memory over my life, I had a pleasure in discovering the unknown objects that had been around me in my sleep.
window
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From this reading Covering a Multitude of Sins It was interesting when I dressed before daylight to peep out of window, where my candles were reflected in the black panes like two beacons, and finding all beyond still enshrouded in the indistinctness of last night, to watch how it turned out when the day came on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imperceptibly my candles became the only incongruous part of the morning, the dark places in my room all melted away, and the day shone bright upon a cheerful landscape, prominent in which the old Abbey Church, with its massive tower, threw a softer train of shadow on the view than seemed compatible with its rugged character.
