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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 Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
accumulated
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From this reading It seemed to Jim Carron that, of a sudden, the accumulated storms of all the long quiet years burst upon him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And--proverbially again--a storm always clears the air.
air
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From this reading And--proverbially again--a storm always clears the air.
all
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
always
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From this reading And--proverbially again--a storm always clears the air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the same holds good of life, individual and national.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
breaks
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From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
burst
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From this reading It seemed to Jim Carron that, of a sudden, the accumulated storms of all the long quiet years burst upon him.
calm
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From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
Carron
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From this reading It seemed to Jim Carron that, of a sudden, the accumulated storms of all the long quiet years burst upon him.
change
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
clears
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From this reading And--proverbially again--a storm always clears the air.
continuance
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
correct
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From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
dangers
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
deterioration
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
essence
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
events
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
fibres
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
founded
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From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the same holds good of life, individual and national.
growth
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to Jim Carron that, of a sudden, the accumulated storms of all the long quiet years burst upon him.
holds
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From this reading And the same holds good of life, individual and national.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
individual
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From this reading And the same holds good of life, individual and national.
indolent
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
Jim
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From this reading It seemed to Jim Carron that, of a sudden, the accumulated storms of all the long quiet years burst upon him.
laxing
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
leads
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the same holds good of life, individual and national.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
long-continued
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From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
national
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From this reading And the same holds good of life, individual and national.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the same holds good of life, individual and national.
old
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From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
proverbially
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From this reading And--proverbially again--a storm always clears the air.
quiet
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From this reading It seemed to Jim Carron that, of a sudden, the accumulated storms of all the long quiet years burst upon him.
reliance
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the same holds good of life, individual and national.
saying
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From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Jim Carron that, of a sudden, the accumulated storms of all the long quiet years burst upon him.
somewhat
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
storm
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From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
storms
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From this reading It seemed to Jim Carron that, of a sudden, the accumulated storms of all the long quiet years burst upon him.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Jim Carron that, of a sudden, the accumulated storms of all the long quiet years burst upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the same holds good of life, individual and national.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
things
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
times
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
Too
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
up
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From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to Jim Carron that, of a sudden, the accumulated storms of all the long quiet years burst upon him.
very
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From this reading It is an old saying, founded on very correct observation, that long-continued calm breaks up in storm.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
world
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From this reading Too long a calm leads at times to somewhat of deterioration--at all events to a laxing of the fibres and an indolent reliance on the continuance of things as they are; and that, in a world whose essence is growth and change, is not without its dangers.
years
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From this reading It seemed to Jim Carron that, of a sudden, the accumulated storms of all the long quiet years burst upon him.
