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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 "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
arm-chair
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From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
ball
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
better
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From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
Branscombe
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
came
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
collection
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
create
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From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
cure
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From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
day
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From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.
despair
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From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
Dorian
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
doubts
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From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
down
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
dreams
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From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
entangled
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
exactly
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
fear
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From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
feathers
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From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
few
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
finds
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
fishing-rods
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
fishing-tackle
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
following
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From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
friendless
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From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
guns
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
head
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
hope
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From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
hopelessly
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
Horace
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.
killing
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From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
Known
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From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
leisurely
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
lounging-chairs
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
many
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From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
mass
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
mingled
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
mischiefs
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From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
MixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
most
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
o'clock
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From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.
other
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
overlooking
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
patriarchal
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From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
pictures
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
pipes
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
room
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
Sartoris
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
sauntering
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
sleepers
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From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
slumber
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From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
smoking-room
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
sofa
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From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
some
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
sporting
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
spurs
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
staying
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
stuffed
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From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
there
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.
too
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
town
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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
two
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From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
various
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
whips
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From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.
