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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 he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
age
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From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
allowance
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From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
almost
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From this reading He had ashy-brown hair, dark gray eyes, a nose which was almost a pug, and a broad mouth.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
ashy-brown
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From this reading He had ashy-brown hair, dark gray eyes, a nose which was almost a pug, and a broad mouth.
average
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From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
boy
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From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
broad
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From this reading He had ashy-brown hair, dark gray eyes, a nose which was almost a pug, and a broad mouth.
Burtis
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From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
call
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From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
chap
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From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
corners
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From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
dark
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From this reading He had ashy-brown hair, dark gray eyes, a nose which was almost a pug, and a broad mouth.
didn't
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From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
doors
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From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
DUKE
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From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
exaggeration
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From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
eyes
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From this reading He had ashy-brown hair, dark gray eyes, a nose which was almost a pug, and a broad mouth.
figure
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From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
gray
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From this reading He had ashy-brown hair, dark gray eyes, a nose which was almost a pug, and a broad mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
hair
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From this reading He had ashy-brown hair, dark gray eyes, a nose which was almost a pug, and a broad mouth.
Harry
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From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
height
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From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
homely
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From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
implied
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From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
Kendall
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From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
lived
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From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
looking
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From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
Merrow's
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From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
more
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From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
mouth
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From this reading He had ashy-brown hair, dark gray eyes, a nose which was almost a pug, and a broad mouth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
nose
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From this reading He had ashy-brown hair, dark gray eyes, a nose which was almost a pug, and a broad mouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
often
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From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
out
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From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
pug
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From this reading He had ashy-brown hair, dark gray eyes, a nose which was almost a pug, and a broad mouth.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
RABBIT
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From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
remark
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From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
rugged
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From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
said
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From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
sixteen
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From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
smile
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From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
smiled
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From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
there
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From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
too
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From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
true
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From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
usual
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From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE Harry Merrow’s remark was quite true, true in what it said and in what it implied.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he smiled Kendall Burtis was a different looking chap entirely, but he didn’t often smile, and when he didn’t it was no exaggeration to call him homely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had ashy-brown hair, dark gray eyes, a nose which was almost a pug, and a broad mouth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
worked
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From this reading He had the rugged appearance of a boy who has lived out of doors, and worked there, too.
years
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From this reading He was sixteen years of age, of average height, with a figure that seemed to have more than the usual allowance of corners.
