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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 I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
all
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From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
almost
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
beer
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From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
begun
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From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
cold
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From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
company
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
DANGER
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From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
day
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From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
dietnounUS /ˈdiet/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
distrust
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
door
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From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
English
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From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
eyes
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
fairly
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From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
force
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
future
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From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
go
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From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
hide
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
hot
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From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
HOUSE
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From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
ill
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From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
kitchen
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From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
Latin
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From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
lead
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From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
lightly
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
night
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From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
noon
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From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
number
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From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
out
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From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
playing
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
pleasure
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From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
porridge
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From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
reconciled
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
residence
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
revived
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
room
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From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
RUN
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From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
seek
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
SHAWS
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From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
sight
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
slipped
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From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
small
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From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
sought
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From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
spoke
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From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
suffered
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From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
talk
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From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
uncle
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From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
uncle's
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From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
way
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From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the porridge cold again at noon, and hot porridge at night; porridge and small beer was my uncle’s diet.
well
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From this reading I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS For a day that was begun so ill, the day passed fairly well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He spoke but little, and that in the same way as before, shooting a question at me after a long silence; and when I sought to lead him to talk about my future, slipped out of it again.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered me to go, I found a great number of books, both Latin and English, in which I took great pleasure all the afternoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, the time passed so lightly in this good company, that I began to be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; and nothing but the sight of my uncle, and his eyes playing hide and seek with mine, revived the force of my distrust.
