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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 I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
air
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From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
atoms
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From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
chaussee
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From this reading I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
children
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From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
contrasts
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From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
driving
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From this reading I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
fall
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From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
fallen
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From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
fantastic
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From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
fell
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From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
few
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From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
force
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From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
forest
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From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
gained
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From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
got
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From this reading I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
gradually
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From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
heavier
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From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
horse
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From this reading I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
leave
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From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
lightening
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From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
lost
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From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
made
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From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
moonlight
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From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
more
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From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
once
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From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
parents
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From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
power
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From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
road
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From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
Skogstad
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From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
slowly
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From this reading I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
snow
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From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
snow-clad
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From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
soon
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From this reading I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
station
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From this reading I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
striking
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From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
swept
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From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
taking
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From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few atoms still swept about through the air but the fall was lightening more and more, so that the moonlight gradually gained in force.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
unchanged
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From this reading It fell on the snow-clad forest, which still stood unchanged, with fantastic power; for although the details were lost the contrasts were striking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I got a horse to the next station, and was soon slowly driving along the chaussee.
way
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From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The snow which had fallen made the road heavier than when I had come that way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I left Skogstad at once, and without taking leave of the parents, who were with their children.
