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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 Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
air
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
alike
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From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
arose
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
away
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From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
bell
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From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
building
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
ceased
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From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔrəs/
a group singing together
From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
confined
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
crickets
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From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
detached
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
died
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From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
down
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From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
drum
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From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
dusk
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From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
far-reaching
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
flying
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From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
forces
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great house went grim and silent.
grim
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From this reading The great house went grim and silent.
half-hysterical
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
hound
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
house
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From this reading The great house went grim and silent.
hymn
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
Inside
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
joined
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
katydids
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From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
kennel
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
kitchen
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
laughter
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
lifted
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
night-jars
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From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
now
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
occasional
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
pack
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
plantation
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
practically
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
prescient
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
quavering
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
raised
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
settled
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From this reading The sound of the flying night-jars died away, and the chorus of crickets and katydids began as the dusk settled down.
silent
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From this reading The great house went grim and silent.
snatchesplural nounUS /snætʃɪz/
short, incomplete pieces of speech or writing
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
some
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
sound
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From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
sounds
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
stirred
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
talk
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
tense
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
then
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
there
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From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
tremulous
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
unison
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
up
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
voice
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
VOLCANO
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From this reading THE VOLCANO At length the sound of bell and drum alike ceased.
wail
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great house went grim and silent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Inside the kitchen, a detached building in which the plantation forces were now practically confined, there arose occasional sounds of half-hysterical laughter, snatches of excited talk, now and then the quavering of a hymn.
whole
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
yards
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From this reading In the kennel yards a hound, prescient, raised his voice, and was joined by another, until the whole pack, stirred by some tense feeling in the air, lifted up in tremulous unison a far-reaching wail.
