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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 TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
Adam
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
adobe
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
always
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From this reading The front door was always open.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
Anderson
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
any
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From this reading The window-panes were very small, where any still remained.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
bank
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From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
barbaric
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From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
Broke
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From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
Brothers
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
cause
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
chambers
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
civilized
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From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
consisted
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
Craven
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
Dan
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
DeadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
DESIRE
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
dining
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
door
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From this reading The front door was always open.
earthen
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
Ellsworth
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
few
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
front
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From this reading The front door was always open.
guest
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
HEART'S
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
hotel
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
how
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
interior
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
Jim
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
kitchen
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
led
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
lost
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
low
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
man
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
Mr
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The front door was always open.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
other
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
Paradise
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
Performance
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The window-panes were very small, where any still remained.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
roofed
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
room
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
rooms
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
Showing
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
slept
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
small
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From this reading The window-panes were very small, where any still remained.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The window-panes were very small, where any still remained.
Strange
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
TEMPTATION
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
Uncle
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From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
utterly
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From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
very
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From this reading The window-panes were very small, where any still remained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
way
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From this reading The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, not being civilized but utterly barbaric, was anchorage for the Dead Broke, in a way both hotel and bank.
weary
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From this reading The interior of the hotel consisted of a long dining room, a kitchen, a room where Uncle Jim slept, and a very few other rooms, guest chambers where any man might rest if very weary from one cause or another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The window-panes were very small, where any still remained.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The window-panes were very small, where any still remained.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam_ The hotel of Uncle Jim Brothers, to which Dan Anderson led Mr. Ellsworth, was a long, low adobe, earthen roofed.
window-panes
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From this reading The window-panes were very small, where any still remained.
