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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 It was a cold night; the first snow was falling upon the wings of a gale.
advance
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
algebra
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Halsey had been out to see the newcomers, who were staying at the prophet's house.
beat
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Halsey had been out to see the newcomers, who were staying at the prophet's house.
bleak
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
bright
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
bringing
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
came
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
city
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
cold
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From this reading It was a cold night; the first snow was falling upon the wings of a gale.
December
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
desired
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dimly
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dire
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
elder
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
elders
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
falling
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fireplace
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a cold night; the first snow was falling upon the wings of a gale.
flaming
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
gale
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From this reading It was a cold night; the first snow was falling upon the wings of a gale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
Halsey
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
history
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
holy
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
house
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From this reading Halsey had been out to see the newcomers, who were staying at the prophet's house.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cold night; the first snow was falling upon the wings of a gale.
light
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
logs
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
Missouri
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
newcomers
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From this reading Halsey had been out to see the newcomers, who were staying at the prophet's house.
night
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From this reading It was a cold night; the first snow was falling upon the wings of a gale.
now
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
out
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
pane
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
problems
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
prophet's
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pupils
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
quietly
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
reflecting
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see
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set
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
sitting
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
Smith
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
snow
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From this reading It was a cold night; the first snow was falling upon the wings of a gale.
staying
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From this reading Halsey had been out to see the newcomers, who were staying at the prophet's house.
storm
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
study
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
Susannah
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Halsey had been out to see the newcomers, who were staying at the prophet's house.
tribulation
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
two
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a cold night; the first snow was falling upon the wings of a gale.
varnished
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
walls
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cold night; the first snow was falling upon the wings of a gale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Halsey had been out to see the newcomers, who were staying at the prophet's house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Halsey had been out to see the newcomers, who were staying at the prophet's house.
window
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
wings
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From this reading It was a cold night; the first snow was falling upon the wings of a gale.
wooden
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From this reading The storm beat upon the window pane, and set the bright logs of the fireplace now flaming and now smoking, the varnished wooden walls dimly reflecting light and shadow.
working
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From this reading Susannah was sitting alone quietly working out problems in algebra, in which study Smith had desired that her elder pupils should advance.
Zion
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From this reading In the bleak December two elders came from Zion, the holy city in Missouri, bringing the history of dire tribulation.
