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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 Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
all
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
attention
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From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
away
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From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
back
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From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
blurred
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
bright
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
brilliant
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
Britain
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
came
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From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
cloud
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
clouds
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
coast
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
country
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
darker
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From this reading The sea was a dull grey, and darker than the land; and the whole panorama was rotating slowly towards the east.
dull
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From this reading The sea was a dull grey, and darker than the land; and the whole panorama was rotating slowly towards the east.
earth
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From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
east
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From this reading The sea was a dull grey, and darker than the land; and the whole panorama was rotating slowly towards the east.
England
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
fallen
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From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
far
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From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
Field
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
flocculent
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
France
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
grey
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
happened
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From this reading All this had happened so swiftly that, until I was some thousand miles or so from the earth, I had no thought for myself.
horizon
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
hues
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
indistinguishable
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
Ireland
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
island
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
land
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From this reading The sea was a dull grey, and darker than the land; and the whole panorama was rotating slowly towards the east.
lay
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
masses
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
merging
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
miles
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From this reading All this had happened so swiftly that, until I was some thousand miles or so from the earth, I had no thought for myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading All this had happened so swiftly that, until I was some thousand miles or so from the earth, I had no thought for myself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All this had happened so swiftly that, until I was some thousand miles or so from the earth, I had no thought for myself.
north
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
now
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
obliterated
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
only
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
outlines
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
panorama
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From this reading The sea was a dull grey, and darker than the land; and the whole panorama was rotating slowly towards the east.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
rotating
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From this reading The sea was a dull grey, and darker than the land; and the whole panorama was rotating slowly towards the east.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
saw
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From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
scattered
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
Scotland
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
sea
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From this reading The sea was a dull grey, and darker than the land; and the whole panorama was rotating slowly towards the east.
see
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From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
slowly
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From this reading The sea was a dull grey, and darker than the land; and the whole panorama was rotating slowly towards the east.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All this had happened so swiftly that, until I was some thousand miles or so from the earth, I had no thought for myself.
some
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From this reading All this had happened so swiftly that, until I was some thousand miles or so from the earth, I had no thought for myself.
swiftly
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From this reading All this had happened so swiftly that, until I was some thousand miles or so from the earth, I had no thought for myself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sea was a dull grey, and darker than the land; and the whole panorama was rotating slowly towards the east.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this had happened so swiftly that, until I was some thousand miles or so from the earth, I had no thought for myself.
thousand
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From this reading All this had happened so swiftly that, until I was some thousand miles or so from the earth, I had no thought for myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The sea was a dull grey, and darker than the land; and the whole panorama was rotating slowly towards the east.
town
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
uniform
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All this had happened so swiftly that, until I was some thousand miles or so from the earth, I had no thought for myself.
varied
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
very
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From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
west
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When my attention came back to the earth again, I saw that it had fallen very far away from me.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For now I could see the outlines of the north of France and Ireland, and all this island of Britain, save where Scotland passed over the horizon to the north, or where the coast was blurred or obliterated by cloud.
white
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From this reading Field and town were long since indistinguishable, and all the varied hues of the country were merging into a uniform bright grey, broken only by the brilliant white of the clouds that lay scattered in flocculent masses over Ireland and the west of England.
whole
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From this reading The sea was a dull grey, and darker than the land; and the whole panorama was rotating slowly towards the east.
