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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 EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
all
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From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was already high over the tops of the buildings to the east, the sky was fleckless, and the empty Park was beaming.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
anxiety
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From this reading His anxiety was relieved.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was awake at six and sprang out of bed to see what kind of day it was.
awake
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From this reading He was awake at six and sprang out of bed to see what kind of day it was.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
beaming
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From this reading The sun was already high over the tops of the buildings to the east, the sky was fleckless, and the empty Park was beaming.
bed
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From this reading He was awake at six and sprang out of bed to see what kind of day it was.
buildings
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From this reading The sun was already high over the tops of the buildings to the east, the sky was fleckless, and the empty Park was beaming.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
day
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From this reading He was awake at six and sprang out of bed to see what kind of day it was.
drawing
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
dreamed
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From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
east
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From this reading The sun was already high over the tops of the buildings to the east, the sky was fleckless, and the empty Park was beaming.
empty
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From this reading The sun was already high over the tops of the buildings to the east, the sky was fleckless, and the empty Park was beaming.
endless
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
EVAN
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From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
feared
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From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
fleckless
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From this reading The sun was already high over the tops of the buildings to the east, the sky was fleckless, and the empty Park was beaming.
flying
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
glorious
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
hair
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
high
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From this reading The sun was already high over the tops of the buildings to the east, the sky was fleckless, and the empty Park was beaming.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
kind
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From this reading He was awake at six and sprang out of bed to see what kind of day it was.
laughter
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
leaves
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
nearer
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
night
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From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
out
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From this reading He was awake at six and sprang out of bed to see what kind of day it was.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was already high over the tops of the buildings to the east, the sky was fleckless, and the empty Park was beaming.
Park
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From this reading The sun was already high over the tops of the buildings to the east, the sky was fleckless, and the empty Park was beaming.
race
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
RE-ENGAGED
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From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His anxiety was relieved.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
see
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From this reading He was awake at six and sprang out of bed to see what kind of day it was.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
shone
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
sister
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From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
six
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From this reading He was awake at six and sprang out of bed to see what kind of day it was.
sky
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From this reading The sun was already high over the tops of the buildings to the east, the sky was fleckless, and the empty Park was beaming.
sprang
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From this reading He was awake at six and sprang out of bed to see what kind of day it was.
springtime
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
sun
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVAN IS RE-ENGAGED He dreamed of her all night--but not as a sister it is to be feared.
tops
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From this reading The sun was already high over the tops of the buildings to the east, the sky was fleckless, and the empty Park was beaming.
twinkled
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was awake at six and sprang out of bed to see what kind of day it was.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
woods
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
young
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From this reading In his dream she was running through the springtime woods with the glorious hair flying, and he was running after her, an endless race without his ever drawing nearer, while the sun shone and the little young leaves twinkled as if in laughter.
