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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 The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
advantages
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From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It began with showers and squalls, which succeeded each other without intermission.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
appreciate
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From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It began with showers and squalls, which succeeded each other without intermission.
Chimneys
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From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
contingency
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
corresponds
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From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
Cyrus
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
December
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From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
dwelling
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From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It began with showers and squalls, which succeeded each other without intermission.
established
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
feared
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From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
forge
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
furnace
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
Granite
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From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
Harding
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
Hemisphere
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From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
high
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From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
House
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From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
inclement
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From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
insufficient
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From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
intermission
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From this reading It began with showers and squalls, which succeeded each other without intermission.
irruption
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From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began with showers and squalls, which succeeded each other without intermission.
June
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From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
month
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From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
much
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
Northern
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From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
other
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From this reading It began with showers and squalls, which succeeded each other without intermission.
possible
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
preserve
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
protect
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From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
rigor
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From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
season
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From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
set
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From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
sheltered
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From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
showers
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From this reading It began with showers and squalls, which succeeded each other without intermission.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
squalls
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From this reading It began with showers and squalls, which succeeded each other without intermission.
succeeded
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From this reading It began with showers and squalls, which succeeded each other without intermission.
taken
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
tenants
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From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
there
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
tides
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From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
weather
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From this reading The tenants of Granite House could appreciate the advantages of a dwelling which sheltered them from the inclement weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cyrus Harding had taken precautions against this contingency, so as to preserve as much as possible the forge and furnace which were established there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
winter
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From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The winter season set in with the month of June, which corresponds with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It began with showers and squalls, which succeeded each other without intermission.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Chimneys would have been quite insufficient to protect them against the rigor of winter, and it was to be feared that the high tides would make another irruption.
