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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 SHADOW OF A CLOUD IT was a wild wet November afternoon.
Admiral
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From this reading The Admiral sat with his head in his hands over the study fire.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SHADOW OF A CLOUD IT was a wild wet November afternoon.
air
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rain and wind were making havoc of the few late flowers in Sidney's sheltered garden.
bending
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bout
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From this reading He had caught a slight chill, and a bout of toothache completed his discomfort and depression.
caught
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chill
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From this reading He had caught a slight chill, and a bout of toothache completed his discomfort and depression.
chimney
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
chrysanthemums
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CLOUD
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company
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completed
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creaked
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
dahlias
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depression
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From this reading He had caught a slight chill, and a bout of toothache completed his discomfort and depression.
discomfort
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From this reading He had caught a slight chill, and a bout of toothache completed his discomfort and depression.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
few
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From this reading Rain and wind were making havoc of the few late flowers in Sidney's sheltered garden.
fire
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From this reading The Admiral sat with his head in his hands over the study fire.
flowers
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flying
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
gale
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
garden
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From this reading Rain and wind were making havoc of the few late flowers in Sidney's sheltered garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had caught a slight chill, and a bout of toothache completed his discomfort and depression.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The Admiral sat with his head in his hands over the study fire.
havoc
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From this reading Rain and wind were making havoc of the few late flowers in Sidney's sheltered garden.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had caught a slight chill, and a bout of toothache completed his discomfort and depression.
head
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From this reading The Admiral sat with his head in his hands over the study fire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Admiral sat with his head in his hands over the study fire.
house
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rain and wind were making havoc of the few late flowers in Sidney's sheltered garden.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW OF A CLOUD IT was a wild wet November afternoon.
late
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From this reading Rain and wind were making havoc of the few late flowers in Sidney's sheltered garden.
making
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From this reading Rain and wind were making havoc of the few late flowers in Sidney's sheltered garden.
November
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF A CLOUD IT was a wild wet November afternoon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF A CLOUD IT was a wild wet November afternoon.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Admiral sat with his head in his hands over the study fire.
Petals
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
Rain
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From this reading Rain and wind were making havoc of the few late flowers in Sidney's sheltered garden.
roses
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
sat
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From this reading The Admiral sat with his head in his hands over the study fire.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF A CLOUD IT was a wild wet November afternoon.
sheltered
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From this reading Rain and wind were making havoc of the few late flowers in Sidney's sheltered garden.
shrubs
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Sidney's
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slight
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From this reading He had caught a slight chill, and a bout of toothache completed his discomfort and depression.
study
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From this reading The Admiral sat with his head in his hands over the study fire.
swaying
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF A CLOUD IT was a wild wet November afternoon.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
toothache
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From this reading He had caught a slight chill, and a bout of toothache completed his discomfort and depression.
trees
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOW OF A CLOUD IT was a wild wet November afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rain and wind were making havoc of the few late flowers in Sidney's sheltered garden.
wet
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF A CLOUD IT was a wild wet November afternoon.
whistled
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
wild
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF A CLOUD IT was a wild wet November afternoon.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rain and wind were making havoc of the few late flowers in Sidney's sheltered garden.
window
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From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Petals of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and even late roses were flying through the air; the trees and shrubs were swaying and bending under the gale, and every window and chimney in the house creaked and whistled in company with the wind outside.
