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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 Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
abruptly
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
all
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From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
almost
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
became
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
Birge
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From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
blustering
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
brows
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
carnival
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
constantly
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From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
cosy
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From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
disconsolately
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From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
dismally
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From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
drummed
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From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
elements
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
Emma
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From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
evenings
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From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
feet
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
fell
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
finally
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
genuine
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
hearth
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
ice
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
isn't
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From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
John
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From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
knitted
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
mingling
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
Mrs
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
northeast
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
Now
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From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHICH SHALL PROSPER, THIS OR THAT?
pane
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From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
PROSPER
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From this reading WHICH SHALL PROSPER, THIS OR THAT?
rain
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
regular
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
Rev
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From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
rocking-chair
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
sat
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading WHICH SHALL PROSPER, THIS OR THAT?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
smallest
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
snow
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
stormy
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From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
strange
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From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
study
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From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHICH SHALL PROSPER, THIS OR THAT?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
there
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From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHICH SHALL PROSPER, THIS OR THAT?
Thursday
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From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
toasting
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
turned
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From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
week
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From this reading "Now, Emma, isn't it strange that of all the evenings in the week Thursday should be the one so constantly stormy?
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH SHALL PROSPER, THIS OR THAT?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Rev. John looked, and drummed, and knitted his brows, and finally turned abruptly to little Mrs. John, who sat in the smallest rocking-chair, toasting her feet on the hearth.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
window
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From this reading The Rev. John Birge stood before the window in his cosy little study, and drummed disconsolately and dismally on the pane.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without there was a genuine carnival among the elements, a mingling of snow and rain, which became ice almost as it fell, and about which a regular northeast wind was blustering.
