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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 RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
almost
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are in God's hands, and He will take care of us.
barn
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
BLOW
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Winifred, you must rally and soothe the children, while Merton and I go out and save what we can.
care
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From this reading We are in God's hands, and He will take care of us.
chair
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
children
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
clinging
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
disabling
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
enough
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
fallen
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
far
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
fear
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From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
feet
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
firm
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From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
foolish
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From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
go
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From this reading Winifred, you must rally and soothe the children, while Merton and I go out and save what we can.
God's
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From this reading We are in God's hands, and He will take care of us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading We are in God's hands, and He will take care of us.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We are in God's hands, and He will take care of us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
house
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
instantly
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
Merton
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
moment
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
more
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From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Winifred, you must rally and soothe the children, while Merton and I go out and save what we can.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
off
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
other
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
out
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From this reading Winifred, you must rally and soothe the children, while Merton and I go out and save what we can.
prevent
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
quiet
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From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
rally
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From this reading Winifred, you must rally and soothe the children, while Merton and I go out and save what we can.
RALLYING
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
render
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From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
said
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From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Winifred, you must rally and soothe the children, while Merton and I go out and save what we can.
shock
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
sobbing
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
soon
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
soothe
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From this reading Winifred, you must rally and soothe the children, while Merton and I go out and save what we can.
sought
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From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are in God's hands, and He will take care of us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
thunderbolt
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
tones
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From this reading In tones that I sought to render firm and quiet, I said: "No more of this foolish fear.
two
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From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RALLYING FROM THE BLOW Our house was far enough from the barn to prevent the shock of the thunderbolt from disabling us beyond a moment or two.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are in God's hands, and He will take care of us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Winifred, you must rally and soothe the children, while Merton and I go out and save what we can.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Winifred, you must rally and soothe the children, while Merton and I go out and save what we can.
wife
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From this reading Merton had fallen off his chair, but was on his feet almost instantly; the other children were soon sobbing and clinging to my wife and myself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We are in God's hands, and He will take care of us.
Winifred
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From this reading Winifred, you must rally and soothe the children, while Merton and I go out and save what we can.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Winifred, you must rally and soothe the children, while Merton and I go out and save what we can.
