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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 At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
able
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From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
accusing
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From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
apple-lofts
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From this reading Through such tramps his henhouse and his apple-lofts had often previously been invaded.
associate
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From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
barges
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From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
bread
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
Claudis
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
close
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
committed
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From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
day
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
discovered
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
doubt
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From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
exterior
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From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
flagon
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
Flamma
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
forced
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From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
granddaughter
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From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
hair
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
heard
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From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
henhouse
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From this reading Through such tramps his henhouse and his apple-lofts had often previously been invaded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
imprecations
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From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
innocent
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From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
invaded
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From this reading Through such tramps his henhouse and his apple-lofts had often previously been invaded.
keep
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From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
lamentations
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From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
lie
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From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
loss
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
made
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From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
meat
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
more
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
offense
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From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
often
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From this reading Through such tramps his henhouse and his apple-lofts had often previously been invaded.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
once
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
perpetually
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From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
previously
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From this reading Through such tramps his henhouse and his apple-lofts had often previously been invaded.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
raved
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
red
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
river
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From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
robbed
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
sins
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From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
some
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From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
spoiler
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From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
storehouse
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From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Through such tramps his henhouse and his apple-lofts had often previously been invaded.
suspect
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From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
swore
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through such tramps his henhouse and his apple-lofts had often previously been invaded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
tore
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
tramps
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From this reading Through such tramps his henhouse and his apple-lofts had often previously been invaded.
unbroken
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From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
vagabond
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From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
window
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From this reading He thought that the window of his storehouse had been forced from the exterior; he made no doubt that his spoiler was some vagabond from one of the river barges.
wine
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From this reading At the close of that day Claudis Flamma discovered that he had been robbed--robbed more than once: he swore and raved and tore his hair for loss of a little bread and meat and oil and a flagon of red wine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not suspect his granddaughter; accusing her perpetually of sins of which she was innocent, he did not once associate her in thought with the one offense which she had committed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She heard his lamentations and imprecations in unbroken silence; he did not question her; and without a lie she was able to keep her secret.
