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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 Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
ago
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
air
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From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
breathed
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From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
burnt
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
came
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From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
chilled
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From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
chimney
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
dark
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
day
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From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
desolate
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From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
Down
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
enchantmentnounUS /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
far
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
father
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From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
fear
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From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
fire
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
garden
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From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
goblin
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From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
GOBLINS
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From this reading THE PLACE OF THE GOBLINS.
gold
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
grab
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From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
house
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
imp
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From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
jump
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From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
knew
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From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
locust
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
magnolia
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From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
many
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From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
mark
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
melted
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
midst
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
miser
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
moan
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From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
mother
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From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
nervous
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From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
night
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From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE GOBLINS.
out
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From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
PLACE
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From this reading THE PLACE OF THE GOBLINS.
refuses
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From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
road
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
scrub
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
Senator's
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From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
stone
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
sun
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From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
sunlight
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From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
Talcom's
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
tall
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE GOBLINS.
there
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew that there were no goblins, in the sun, but the night is the mother of many an imp that the day refuses to father.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
whine
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From this reading It was a desolate place, even in the sunlight, for the air that breathed an enchantment in the Senator's magnolia garden came hither to whine and moan.
white
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And whenever at night I passed this place I was chilled with a nervous fear that a goblin might jump out and grab me.
years
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From this reading Down the road not far from Talcom's house there stood a stone chimney, tall and white, in the midst of a dark thicket of scrub locust, the mark of a fire that years ago had burnt a miser and melted his gold.
