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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 Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He is always so good about going to bed."
all
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
always
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From this reading "He is always so good about going to bed."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
asleep
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From this reading "He has of course fallen asleep," said Cicely.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
bed
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From this reading "He is always so good about going to bed."
black
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
blew
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From this reading The wind now blew not in gusts, but steadily.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind now blew not in gusts, but steadily.
by-and-by
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
canoe
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
Cicely
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From this reading "He has of course fallen asleep," said Cicely.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
crests
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
direction
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
Eve
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
fallen
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From this reading "He has of course fallen asleep," said Cicely.
fell
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
flash
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
floor
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
glass
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
going
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From this reading "He is always so good about going to bed."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is always so good about going to bed."
gray
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
gusts
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From this reading The wind now blew not in gusts, but steadily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has of course fallen asleep," said Cicely.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has of course fallen asleep," said Cicely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind now blew not in gusts, but steadily.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is always so good about going to bed."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
lake
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
lightning
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
longer
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
new
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind now blew not in gusts, but steadily.
now
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From this reading The wind now blew not in gusts, but steadily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
perceptibly
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
random
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
reality
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
resembled
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
rose
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
rowed
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
said
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From this reading "He has of course fallen asleep," said Cicely.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
showed
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
spokes
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
steadily
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From this reading The wind now blew not in gusts, but steadily.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
swell
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind now blew not in gusts, but steadily.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
then
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
there
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is always so good about going to bed."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
tranquillity
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
waves
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From this reading Their canoe now rose and fell perceptibly; the tranquillity of the lake was broken, it was no longer gray glass, nor a black floor; first there was a swell; then little waves showed themselves; by-and-by these waves had crests.
wheel
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From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind now blew not in gusts, but steadily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eve still rowed with all her strength, in reality at random, though; with each new flash of lightning she took a new direction, so that her course resembled the spokes of a wheel.
