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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Coldness there had been between both lands, broad divergence of taste and thought, argument across seas, sometimes resentment, but the web in Fate's hands broadened and strengthened and held fast.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Threads of commerce it caught up and shot to and fro, with threads of literature and art, threads of life drawn from one shore to the other and back again, until they were bound in the fabric of its weaving.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
anger
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argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Coldness there had been between both lands, broad divergence of taste and thought, argument across seas, sometimes resentment, but the web in Fate's hands broadened and strengthened and held fast.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Threads of commerce it caught up and shot to and fro, with threads of literature and art, threads of life drawn from one shore to the other and back again, until they were bound in the fabric of its weaving.
ATLANTIC
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From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
back
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From this reading Threads of commerce it caught up and shot to and fro, with threads of literature and art, threads of life drawn from one shore to the other and back again, until they were bound in the fabric of its weaving.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Coldness there had been between both lands, broad divergence of taste and thought, argument across seas, sometimes resentment, but the web in Fate's hands broadened and strengthened and held fast.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Problems which had stirred anger began to find solutions.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Coldness there had been between both lands, broad divergence of taste and thought, argument across seas, sometimes resentment, but the web in Fate's hands broadened and strengthened and held fast.
BOTHdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
bound
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broad
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From this reading Coldness there had been between both lands, broad divergence of taste and thought, argument across seas, sometimes resentment, but the web in Fate's hands broadened and strengthened and held fast.
broadened
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From this reading Coldness there had been between both lands, broad divergence of taste and thought, argument across seas, sometimes resentment, but the web in Fate's hands broadened and strengthened and held fast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Coldness there had been between both lands, broad divergence of taste and thought, argument across seas, sometimes resentment, but the web in Fate's hands broadened and strengthened and held fast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
caught
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clearly
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Coldness
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coming
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commerce
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conclusions
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contact
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
custom
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From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
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distance
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divergence
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divergences
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diverging
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drawn
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fabric
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faintly
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fast
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Fate's
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find
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fro
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Threads of commerce it caught up and shot to and fro, with threads of literature and art, threads of life drawn from one shore to the other and back again, until they were bound in the fabric of its weaving.
grew
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Coldness there had been between both lands, broad divergence of taste and thought, argument across seas, sometimes resentment, but the web in Fate's hands broadened and strengthened and held fast.
held
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From this reading Coldness there had been between both lands, broad divergence of taste and thought, argument across seas, sometimes resentment, but the web in Fate's hands broadened and strengthened and held fast.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
increasing
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From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Coldness faintly warmed despite itself, taste and thought drawn into nearer contact, reflecting upon their divergences, grew into tolerance and the knowledge that the diverging, seen more clearly, was not so broad; argument coming within speaking distance reasoned itself to logical and practical conclusions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Threads of commerce it caught up and shot to and fro, with threads of literature and art, threads of life drawn from one shore to the other and back again, until they were bound in the fabric of its weaving.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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knowledge
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lands
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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literature
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logical
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lubricated
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From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
more
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movements
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From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
nearer
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Coldness faintly warmed despite itself, taste and thought drawn into nearer contact, reflecting upon their divergences, grew into tolerance and the knowledge that the diverging, seen more clearly, was not so broad; argument coming within speaking distance reasoned itself to logical and practical conclusions.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Threads of commerce it caught up and shot to and fro, with threads of literature and art, threads of life drawn from one shore to the other and back again, until they were bound in the fabric of its weaving.
other
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practical
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Problems
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rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
reasoned
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reflecting
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resentment
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seas
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seen
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shore
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shot
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Shuttle
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From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
SIDES
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From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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solutions
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sometimes
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speaking
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steadily
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From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
stirred
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strengthened
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From this reading Coldness there had been between both lands, broad divergence of taste and thought, argument across seas, sometimes resentment, but the web in Fate's hands broadened and strengthened and held fast.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Coldness there had been between both lands, broad divergence of taste and thought, argument across seas, sometimes resentment, but the web in Fate's hands broadened and strengthened and held fast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coldness faintly warmed despite itself, taste and thought drawn into nearer contact, reflecting upon their divergences, grew into tolerance and the knowledge that the diverging, seen more clearly, was not so broad; argument coming within speaking distance reasoned itself to logical and practical conclusions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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there
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Threads of commerce it caught up and shot to and fro, with threads of literature and art, threads of life drawn from one shore to the other and back again, until they were bound in the fabric of its weaving.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Threads
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From this reading Threads of commerce it caught up and shot to and fro, with threads of literature and art, threads of life drawn from one shore to the other and back again, until they were bound in the fabric of its weaving.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Threads of commerce it caught up and shot to and fro, with threads of literature and art, threads of life drawn from one shore to the other and back again, until they were bound in the fabric of its weaving.
tolerance
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twelve
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From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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up
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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warmed
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coldness faintly warmed despite itself, taste and thought drawn into nearer contact, reflecting upon their divergences, grew into tolerance and the knowledge that the diverging, seen more clearly, was not so broad; argument coming within speaking distance reasoned itself to logical and practical conclusions.
weaving
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web
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Threads of commerce it caught up and shot to and fro, with threads of literature and art, threads of life drawn from one shore to the other and back again, until they were bound in the fabric of its weaving.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Problems which had stirred anger began to find solutions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
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woven
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From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
years
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From this reading ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC In the course of twelve years the Shuttle had woven steadily and--its movements lubricated by time and custom--with increasing rapidity.
