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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 Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
all
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From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
always
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From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
approach
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
back
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From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
bad
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
book-room
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From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
burning
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From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
chair
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From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
cheeks
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
children
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
closely
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
COUNSELS
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From this reading FAMILY COUNSELS.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
drawing-room
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
evening
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From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
eyes
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
FAMILY
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From this reading FAMILY COUNSELS.
felt
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From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
fire
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From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
gave
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
get
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From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
habits
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
hold
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From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
injured
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
log
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From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
many
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From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
moral
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From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
near
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From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
Penton
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From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
probably
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From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
rule
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
said
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
there
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From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
too
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From this reading In the drawing-room it was the rule that nobody should approach the fire too closely; Mr. Penton said it was not good for the children, it gave them bad habits, and it scorched their cheeks and injured their eyes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
usual
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From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moral of which probably was that, as there were so many of them, they could not all get near it, and therefore all had to hold back.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When he felt chilly he went to the book-room, where in the evening there was always a log burning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Penton drew his chair toward the fire, which was not a usual thing for him to do.
