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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 Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This curious calm came into the life of Bee Kingsward after the incidents related above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This curious calm came into the life of Bee Kingsward after the incidents related above.
all
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From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
always
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From this reading Every ripple is gone, and yet the stone is always there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
away
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
back
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
Bee
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From this reading This curious calm came into the life of Bee Kingsward after the incidents related above.
calm
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From this reading This curious calm came into the life of Bee Kingsward after the incidents related above.
came
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From this reading This curious calm came into the life of Bee Kingsward after the incidents related above.
circles
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
closes
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From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
comes
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
commotion
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
curious
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From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
depths
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
disappearing
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
entered
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From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every ripple is gone, and yet the stone is always there.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
existence
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From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
expected
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From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
fell
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From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
gone
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From this reading Every ripple is gone, and yet the stone is always there.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
incidents
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From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
Kingsward
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From this reading This curious calm came into the life of Bee Kingsward after the incidents related above.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
Like
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
man
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From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
melt
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
missile
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
more
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From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
peace
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From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
pool
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
related
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From this reading This curious calm came into the life of Bee Kingsward after the incidents related above.
ripple
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From this reading Every ripple is gone, and yet the stone is always there.
shape
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From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
share
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From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
sinks
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
slow
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
stone
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
surface
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
THERE
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From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
things
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From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This curious calm came into the life of Bee Kingsward after the incidents related above.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
tranquilitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪl.ə.t̬i/
The quality or state of being tranquil; calm and peaceful.
From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
water
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
way
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From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THERE is nothing more curious in life than the way in which it closes over those great incidents that shape its course.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
widen
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From this reading Like a stone disappearing in a pool, the slow circles of commotion widen and melt away, the missile sinks into the depths of the water, and tranquility comes back to its surface.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man with whom she had expected to share everything disappeared from her existence as if he had never entered into it, and a dead peace fell over her, and all things around her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Every ripple is gone, and yet the stone is always there.
