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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 The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
autumn
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From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
bright
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From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
built
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From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
burned
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From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
candles
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From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
comfort
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From this reading Whether he read or did not read, he stayed among them and drew what restless comfort he might.
daily
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From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
December
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From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whether he read or did not read, he stayed among them and drew what restless comfort he might.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether he read or did not read, he stayed among them and drew what restless comfort he might.
estate
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From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
fire
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From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
Glenfernie
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From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
gray-roofed
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From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room in the keep had now many books.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
higher
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From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room in the keep had now many books.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
keep
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From this reading The room in the keep had now many books.
laird
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From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
late
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From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
lived
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From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
lonely
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From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
many
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From this reading The room in the keep had now many books.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whether he read or did not read, he stayed among them and drew what restless comfort he might.
mists
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From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
muffled
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From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
night
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From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether he read or did not read, he stayed among them and drew what restless comfort he might.
November
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From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
now
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From this reading The room in the keep had now many books.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
rambling
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From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
read
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From this reading Whether he read or did not read, he stayed among them and drew what restless comfort he might.
restless
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From this reading Whether he read or did not read, he stayed among them and drew what restless comfort he might.
ride
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From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
room
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From this reading The room in the keep had now many books.
sank
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From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
sat
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From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
stayed
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From this reading Whether he read or did not read, he stayed among them and drew what restless comfort he might.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He sat among them, and he built his fire higher, and his candles burned into late night.
walk
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From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whether he read or did not read, he stayed among them and drew what restless comfort he might.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether he read or did not read, he stayed among them and drew what restless comfort he might.
white-floored
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From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
winds
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From this reading The bright autumn sank into November, November winds and mists into a muffled, gray-roofed, white-floored December.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
work
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From this reading And still the laird of Glenfernie lived with the work of the estate and, when that was done, and when the long, lonely, rambling daily walk or ride was over, with books.
