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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 Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
acknowledging
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
all
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
approach
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
August
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
balmy
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
big
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From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
Breakfast
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
brewing
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
bringing
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
came
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
change
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
check
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
comfort
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
conditions
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
containing
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
Coston
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
day
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From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
days
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
decided
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
delighted
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
down
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From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
drops
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From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
early
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From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
effect
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
existence
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
fall
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
George
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
get
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
greatly
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
Harry
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
Harry's
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
heart-aches
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
highly
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From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
indications
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
inviting
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
Kennedy
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
kept
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
knocker
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From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
letter
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
mail
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
Mansion
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
missives
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
moment
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
Moorlands
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
near
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
news
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
once
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
only
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
opened
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
other
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
out
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
patter
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From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
peace
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
piece
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
Poe
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
polished
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From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
postscript
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
present
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
Red
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
Richmond
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
served
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
Seymours
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
soft
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
some
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
soon
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
Square
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
St
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
started
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
storm
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
storms
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
Sulphur
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
Temple
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
there
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
Todd's
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From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
Tom
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
up
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite early in the day when the big drops began to patter down on Todd's highly polished knocker.
way
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From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
weather
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
Wesley
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
wet
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From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Such were the soft, balmy conditions in and around the Temple Mansion--conditions bringing only peace and comfort--(heart-aches were kept in check)--when one August morning there came so decided a change of weather that everybody began at once to get in out of the wet.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The storm had been brewing for some days up Moorlands way, where all Harry's storms started, but up to the present moment there had been no indications in and about Kennedy Square of its near approach, or even of its existence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
Willits
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From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richmond--a piece of news which greatly delighted Harry--and another from Tom Coston, inviting them both to Wesley for the fall shooting, with a postscript to the effect that Willits was “still at the Red Sulphur with the Seymours”--(a
wrote
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From this reading Breakfast had been served and the mail but half opened--containing among other missives a letter from Poe acknowledging one from St. George, in which he wrote that he might soon be in Kennedy Square on his way to
