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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 "A naughty night to swim in."--SHAKESPEARE.
adventure
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From this reading The evening of the day succeeding the adventure of the angler was dark and tempestuous.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
almost
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening of the day succeeding the adventure of the angler was dark and tempestuous.
angler
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From this reading The evening of the day succeeding the adventure of the angler was dark and tempestuous.
apartment
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
apparent
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
brightly
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
burning
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
comfort
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
continuous
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
contrast
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
Crombie's
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
dark
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From this reading The evening of the day succeeding the adventure of the angler was dark and tempestuous.
day
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From this reading The evening of the day succeeding the adventure of the angler was dark and tempestuous.
delightful
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
drove
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
dullness
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
elemental
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
enjoyment
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
evening
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From this reading The evening of the day succeeding the adventure of the angler was dark and tempestuous.
fire
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
front
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
fury
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
glasses
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
gusts
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
hard
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
hearth
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
Hugh
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A naughty night to swim in."--SHAKESPEARE.
inn
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
interior
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
made
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
more
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
naughty
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From this reading "A naughty night to swim in."--SHAKESPEARE.
necessary
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
night
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From this reading "A naughty night to swim in."--SHAKESPEARE.
northeastern
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
occasional
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening of the day succeeding the adventure of the angler was dark and tempestuous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
placed
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
powerful
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
presented
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
raged
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
rain
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
round
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
scene
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From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
SHAKESPEARE
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From this reading "A naughty night to swim in."--SHAKESPEARE.
sheet
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
small
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
succeeding
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From this reading The evening of the day succeeding the adventure of the angler was dark and tempestuous.
summer
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
sustaining
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
swim
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From this reading "A naughty night to swim in."--SHAKESPEARE.
table
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
tempestuous
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From this reading The evening of the day succeeding the adventure of the angler was dark and tempestuous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening of the day succeeding the adventure of the angler was dark and tempestuous.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A naughty night to swim in."--SHAKESPEARE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening of the day succeeding the adventure of the angler was dark and tempestuous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
windows
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From this reading The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn.
wine
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From this reading A fire, which the dullness of the evening, though a summer one, made necessary, was burning brightly on the hearth; and in front was placed a small round table, sustaining wine and glasses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
