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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 In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I will carry madam's bundle," said a voice behind us.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
blasts
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From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
breathless
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading "I will carry madam's bundle," said a voice behind us.
came
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From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
carry
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From this reading "I will carry madam's bundle," said a voice behind us.
catamount
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From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
church
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From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
clouds
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
Company
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From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
dark
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From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
earth
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
fierce
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From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
fleeing
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
flying
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
fugitive
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
gale
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From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
garden
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From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
Governor's
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From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
grave
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From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
groaning
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
heaped
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
heretofore
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From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
house
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From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
howl
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From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will carry madam's bundle," said a voice behind us.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
land
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From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
lay
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From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
long-drawn
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From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
madam's
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From this reading "I will carry madam's bundle," said a voice behind us.
neck
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From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
now
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From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
pines
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
river
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
rushing
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
said
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From this reading "I will carry madam's bundle," said a voice behind us.
screamed
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From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
sea
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
see
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From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
slanting
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
steadying
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From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
town
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From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
Unexpected
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From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
voice
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From this reading "I will carry madam's bundle," said a voice behind us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The town before us lay as dark and as still as the grave; from the garden where we were we could not see the Governor's house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
whole
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From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will carry madam's bundle," said a voice behind us.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which We have Unexpected Company The wind, which had heretofore come in fierce blasts, was now steadying to a gale.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with the flying of the heaped clouds, the slanting, groaning pines, and the rushing of the river, the whole earth seemed a fugitive, fleeing breathless to the sea.
wolves
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From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
wood
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From this reading From across the neck of land came the long-drawn howl of wolves, and in the wood beyond the church a catamount screamed and screamed.
