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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 At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What was Godfrey to think after this series of inexplicable events?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
announcing
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From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
APPEARED
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From this reading WHICH CONCLUDES BY EXPLAINING WHAT UP TO NOW HAD APPEARED INEXPLICABLE.
arrival
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From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
branches
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHICH CONCLUDES BY EXPLAINING WHAT UP TO NOW HAD APPEARED INEXPLICABLE.
calling
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From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
Carefinotu
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From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
cataracts
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
cockney
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From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
CONCLUDES
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From this reading WHICH CONCLUDES BY EXPLAINING WHAT UP TO NOW HAD APPEARED INEXPLICABLE.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
devouring
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
early
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From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
English
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From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
events
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From this reading What was Godfrey to think after this series of inexplicable events?
EXPLAINING
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From this reading WHICH CONCLUDES BY EXPLAINING WHAT UP TO NOW HAD APPEARED INEXPLICABLE.
far
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From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
fell
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
fire-arms
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From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
flames
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
fury
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
Godfrey
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From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHICH CONCLUDES BY EXPLAINING WHAT UP TO NOW HAD APPEARED INEXPLICABLE.
heard
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From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
INEXPLICABLEnounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHICH CONCLUDES BY EXPLAINING WHAT UP TO NOW HAD APPEARED INEXPLICABLE.
instant
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From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
just
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
like
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From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
lower
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
NOW
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From this reading WHICH CONCLUDES BY EXPLAINING WHAT UP TO NOW HAD APPEARED INEXPLICABLE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
rain
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
regular
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
reply
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From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
report
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From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
seize
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
series
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From this reading What was Godfrey to think after this series of inexplicable events?
shower
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
speaking
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From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
storms
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
then
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From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What was Godfrey to think after this series of inexplicable events?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was Godfrey to think after this series of inexplicable events?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
threatening
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHICH CONCLUDES BY EXPLAINING WHAT UP TO NOW HAD APPEARED INEXPLICABLE.
torrential
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
Tree
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From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
trees
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From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
Uncle
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From this reading Carefinotu speaking English like a cockney, calling him by his name, announcing the early arrival of Uncle Will, and then the sudden report of the fire-arms?
UP
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From this reading WHICH CONCLUDES BY EXPLAINING WHAT UP TO NOW HAD APPEARED INEXPLICABLE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the same time one of those rain storms, regular cataracts in their fury, fell in a torrential shower just as the flames devouring the lower branches were threatening to seize upon the trees against which Will Tree was resting.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHICH CONCLUDES BY EXPLAINING WHAT UP TO NOW HAD APPEARED INEXPLICABLE.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH CONCLUDES BY EXPLAINING WHAT UP TO NOW HAD APPEARED INEXPLICABLE.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At that instant, and before Godfrey could reply, the report of fire-arms was heard not far from Will Tree.
