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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 When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I suppose I have offended against the laws and customs by working the horses too long."
all
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
also
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
apartment
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From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
arrived
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The dickens take my luck!" said I to myself, beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
cold
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
customs
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From this reading "I suppose I have offended against the laws and customs by working the horses too long."
dickens
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From this reading "The dickens take my luck!" said I to myself, beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable.
distance
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From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
entered
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
estranged
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
extremely
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From this reading "The dickens take my luck!" said I to myself, beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable.
faces
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
feel
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From this reading "The dickens take my luck!" said I to myself, beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable.
few
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
followed
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
hall
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From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose I have offended against the laws and customs by working the horses too long."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
horses
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From this reading "I suppose I have offended against the laws and customs by working the horses too long."
house
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
inmates
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
large
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From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
laws
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From this reading "I suppose I have offended against the laws and customs by working the horses too long."
led
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From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I have offended against the laws and customs by working the horses too long."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
luck
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From this reading "The dickens take my luck!" said I to myself, beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable.
man
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
master
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
met
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
moments
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
morning's
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
most
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The dickens take my luck!" said I to myself, beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "The dickens take my luck!" said I to myself, beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable.
noticed
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
now
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
offended
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
once
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From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
other
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From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
portend
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
said
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From this reading "The dickens take my luck!" said I to myself, beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
saw
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From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
set
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I have offended against the laws and customs by working the horses too long."
taciturn
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The dickens take my luck!" said I to myself, beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable.
task
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a few moments the master of the house, followed by most of the other inmates, also entered, and on the faces of all of them I noticed the same cold, offended look.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He at once led me to a part of the house at a distance from the hall, and into a large apartment I now saw for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
too
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From this reading "I suppose I have offended against the laws and customs by working the horses too long."
trouble
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
uncomfortable
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From this reading "The dickens take my luck!" said I to myself, beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
wore
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
working
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From this reading "I suppose I have offended against the laws and customs by working the horses too long."
young
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From this reading When I arrived at the house I was met by the young man who had set me the morning's task; but he was taciturn now, and wore a cold, estranged look, which seemed to portend trouble.
