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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 He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
all
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A great burden had been lifted from his simple mind, and he celebrated the fact in a simple and natural way.
burden
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From this reading A great burden had been lifted from his simple mind, and he celebrated the fact in a simple and natural way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
celebrated
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
chaff
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
clatter
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
considerable
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From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
distance
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From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
fact
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From this reading A great burden had been lifted from his simple mind, and he celebrated the fact in a simple and natural way.
feelings
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From this reading Lucindy understood his feelings, for she shared them.
filled
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From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great burden had been lifted from his simple mind, and he celebrated the fact in a simple and natural way.
gales
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great burden had been lifted from his simple mind, and he celebrated the fact in a simple and natural way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great burden had been lifted from his simple mind, and he celebrated the fact in a simple and natural way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
heard
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From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
hour
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
house
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
Hymns
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
Industrial
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
laugh
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
lifted
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From this reading A great burden had been lifted from his simple mind, and he celebrated the fact in a simple and natural way.
like
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
Lucindy
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From this reading Lucindy understood his feelings, for she shared them.
Lucindy's
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
mills
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great burden had been lifted from his simple mind, and he celebrated the fact in a simple and natural way.
more
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
natural
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From this reading A great burden had been lifted from his simple mind, and he celebrated the fact in a simple and natural way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
peace
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
people
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
prayer
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From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
Randall
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
red
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
release
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
renew
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
retiring
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
room
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From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
rubbish
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
scatter
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
shape
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From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
shared
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From this reading Lucindy understood his feelings, for she shared them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucindy understood his feelings, for she shared them.
shut
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
simple
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From this reading A great burden had been lifted from his simple mind, and he celebrated the fact in a simple and natural way.
song
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From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
thanksgiving
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From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lucindy understood his feelings, for she shared them.
Then
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
Tunison's
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From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
understood
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From this reading Lucindy understood his feelings, for she shared them.
War's
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
way
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From this reading A great burden had been lifted from his simple mind, and he celebrated the fact in a simple and natural way.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading --_Tunison's Industrial Hymns._ Randall celebrated his release by retiring to Lucindy's house, where he shut himself in and remained for more than an hour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
wild
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From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the gales of peace shall scatter War's wild, red rubbish like chaff, When the mills shall renew their clatter Then all the people will laugh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He filled the little room with thanksgiving in the shape of song and prayer, all of which could be heard for a considerable distance.
