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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 there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
abruptly
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From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
ago
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From this reading "Yes; some hours ago."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
argues
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
awaiting
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
back
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From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
came
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From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
certainly
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
clear
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
comes
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
deal
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
enters
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
fire
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
hours
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From this reading "Yes; some hours ago."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
intended
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From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
LEIGHTON
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
Lord
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
made
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From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
matter
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had you mine?"
moisture
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
much
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
night
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
room
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
Sartoris
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
says
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From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
seen
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
set
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
sits
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
smoke
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
some
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From this reading "Yes; some hours ago."
sooner
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From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
tall
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
telegram
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From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
tells
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
there
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
uncle
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From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
uneasy
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From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Long before the night has set in he comes; and, as he enters the room where his uncle sits awaiting him, Lord Sartoris tells himself that never before has he seen him so handsome, so tall, so good to look at.
witnesseth
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From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes; some hours ago."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "When there is a great deal of smoke, and no clear flame, it argues much moisture in the matter, yet it witnesseth, certainly, that there is fire there."--LEIGHTON.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had you mine?"
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your telegram made me uneasy," he says, abruptly, "so I came back sooner than I had intended.
