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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 Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
anger
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
angry
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
arrows
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
Attention
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From this reading "Attention," she said, "is the mother of every true success.
basted
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
bright
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
cakes
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
cause
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
distinctly
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Attention," she said, "is the mother of every true success.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
face
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
fell
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
Fifteen
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
flames
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
full
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
give
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
glowed
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
ground
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
hard
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
hearth
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
house-keeper's
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
instead
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
intimated
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
irritated
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Attention," she said, "is the mother of every true success.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
Jason
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
juices
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
longer
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
lost
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
master's
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
minutes
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
more
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
mother
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From this reading "Attention," she said, "is the mother of every true success.
moulded
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
now
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
old
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
once
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
own
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
repented
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
reply
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
roast
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
said
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From this reading "Attention," she said, "is the mother of every true success.
scarcely
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
Semestre
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
Semestre's
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
soothing
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
speeches
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
spit
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
success
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From this reading "Attention," she said, "is the mother of every true success.
SUCKING-PIGS
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From this reading THE TWO SUCKING-PIGS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO SUCKING-PIGS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
true
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From this reading "Attention," she said, "is the mother of every true success.
TWO
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From this reading THE TWO SUCKING-PIGS.
Unfortunately
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
up
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
vouchsafed
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From this reading Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
winning
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
words
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
young
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From this reading Beside her stood old Jason, who could not give up his young master's cause for lost, and exposed himself once more to the arrows of Semestre's angry words, because he bitterly repented having irritated instead of winning her.
zeal
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From this reading Fifteen minutes had passed, and the old house-keeper's face still glowed --no longer from anger, but because, full of zeal, she now moulded cakes before the bright flames on the hearth, now basted the roast on the spit with its own juices.
