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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Al
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From this reading The Tempers Al Que Quiere!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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author's
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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Boston
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From this reading Kora in Hell The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
character
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colors
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From this reading She seemed a shadow, stained with shadow colors, Swimming through waves of sunlight.…
created
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e-text
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EM
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extra
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features
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Following
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Four
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From this reading Kora in Hell The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
Hell
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HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was like rose-fragrance waltzing in the wind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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including
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intent
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Kora
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From this reading Kora in Hell The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
like
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From this reading Her voice was like rose-fragrance waltzing in the wind.
Mass
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed a shadow, stained with shadow colors, Swimming through waves of sunlight.…
original's
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preserves
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Press
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Que
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Quiere
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rose-fragrance
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row
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S
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From this reading Kora in Hell The Four Seas Press Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
Seas
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed a shadow, stained with shadow colors, Swimming through waves of sunlight.…
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She seemed a shadow, stained with shadow colors, Swimming through waves of sunlight.…
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed a shadow, stained with shadow colors, Swimming through waves of sunlight.…
SPACE
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spacing
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spelling
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stained
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From this reading She seemed a shadow, stained with shadow colors, Swimming through waves of sunlight.…
stylistic
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sunlight
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Swimming
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Tempers
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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three
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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times
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U
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using
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voice
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From this reading Her voice was like rose-fragrance waltzing in the wind.
waltzing
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From this reading Her voice was like rose-fragrance waltzing in the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was like rose-fragrance waltzing in the wind.
waves
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From this reading She seemed a shadow, stained with shadow colors, Swimming through waves of sunlight.…
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her voice was like rose-fragrance waltzing in the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seemed a shadow, stained with shadow colors, Swimming through waves of sunlight.…
words
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