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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 The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
adventure
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From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
air
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From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
always
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
asleep
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From this reading Thunder always makes me drowsy, and I was soon asleep.
bed
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
boding
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
bred
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From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
calling
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
chill
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
clouds
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From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
consequences
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From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
dark
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From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
Dobby's
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
dose
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
drowsy
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From this reading Thunder always makes me drowsy, and I was soon asleep.
early
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
favorite
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
foretells
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
gave
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
hanging
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From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
headache
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
hollow
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
household
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From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
loudly
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
low
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From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
makes
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From this reading Thunder always makes me drowsy, and I was soon asleep.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
mother
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
night
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From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
now
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
Pool
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
roaring
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
sea
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
sent
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
serious
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From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
some
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
soon
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From this reading Thunder always makes me drowsy, and I was soon asleep.
spicy
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
storm
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
subject
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
sultry
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From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
then
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
thick
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From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
threatenings
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
tone
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
very
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From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
visitation
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
