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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 On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DINING AT ISAAC'S.
awaiting
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
day
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
devil
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From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
DINING
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From this reading DINING AT ISAAC'S.
dive
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From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
evening
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From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
following
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
Go
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From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
going
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From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
Hoffman
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
home
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From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
House
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
indigo
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From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
infernaladjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
ISAAC'S
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From this reading DINING AT ISAAC'S.
lately
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From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
merrily
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From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
met
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From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
Mr
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
nature
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
nine
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From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
o'clock
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From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
place
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From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
prepared
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From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
presented
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
ready
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From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
regions
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From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
Roseleaf
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
said
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From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
set
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From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
Shirley
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
show
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From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
spends
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From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
state
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Be here at nine o'clock this evening, prepared for the descent."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
vacation
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From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
Weil
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From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the following day, when Shirley Roseleaf presented himself at the Hoffman House, he found Mr. Weil awaiting him in a state of great good nature.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
women
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From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going to take you to a place where the devil spends his vacation, and show you a set of women as different from those you have lately met as chalk is from indigo.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Go home and make yourself ready for a dive into the infernal regions," he said, merrily.
