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13th
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From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
chapter
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From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
cloudless
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From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
conscious
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From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
day
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From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
days
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From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
downpour
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From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
dreary
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From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
end
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From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
farewell
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From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
joint
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From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
lovers
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From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
marked
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From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
meet
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From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
more
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From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
New
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From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
night
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From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
pair
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From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
parting
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From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
predicted
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From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
rain
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From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
reached
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From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
real
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From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
say
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From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
sharps
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From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
skies
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From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
somehow
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From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
story
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From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each of the young pair seemed somehow conscious that the first chapter in their joint story had reached an end.
then
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From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
There
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From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
three
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From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
weather
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From this reading The rain long predicted by the weather sharps had come in the night, and the dreary downpour continued throughout the day.
week
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From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
weeks
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From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the 13th of May, the day which marked the end of three weeks of cloudless skies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
York
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From this reading In little more than a week they would meet again in New York; but still this seemed a real parting to both.
young
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From this reading There were three more days; and then young lovers must say farewell.
