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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 Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
air
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
appear
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From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
approach
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From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
arrival
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From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
bank
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From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
bark
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From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
bells
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
Bidassoa
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From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
breathing
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From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
bringing
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From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
came
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
ceased
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
coast
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From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
Easter
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
falls
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From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
feels
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From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
Florentino
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From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
France
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great silence now, and the bells sleep.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
holy
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
many
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
mingle
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
night
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
now
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From this reading A great silence now, and the bells sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
phosphorus
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From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
prohibited
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From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
prolonged
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From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
Ramuntcho
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From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
Seated
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From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A great silence now, and the bells sleep.
sleep
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From this reading A great silence now, and the bells sleep.
smuggling
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From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
Spain
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
summer
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From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
tepid
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From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
very
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From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
vibrations
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
village
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From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
watch
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From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
