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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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adolescence
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all
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amenities
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Anticipationsplural nounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
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Aristocracy
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arrived
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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aunt
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Bacillus
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become
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boys
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buildings
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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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care
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Chance
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clear
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conversant
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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dim
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down
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Dr
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DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
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else
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father
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FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Food
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forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gather
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Gods
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GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hitherto
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how
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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individuals
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information
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instead
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Invisible
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Island
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isolated
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Kipps
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Lady
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led
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Lewisham
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like
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lives
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looking
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Love
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Machine
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Making
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Man
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Mankind
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manners
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Member
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memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
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Men
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Modern
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Moon
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Moreau
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mother
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move
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moved
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Mr
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nearly
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necessary
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New
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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Other
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Others
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pages
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people
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Plattner
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render
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Romney
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room
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Rules
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Sea
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secluded
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society
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some
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somewhere
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Space
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spheres
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Stolen
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Stories
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Story
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Tales
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talked
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Manners and Rules of Good Society_ _By a Member of the Aristocracy_ Until he was nearly arrived at adolescence it did not become clear to Kipps how it was that he was under the care of an aunt and uncle instead of having a father and mother like other boys.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twelve Stories and a Dream The Plattner Story and Others Tales of Space and Time The Stolen Bacillus and Other Stories The Food of the Gods The Wonderful Visit The War of the Worlds The Invisible Man The Time Machine The First Men in the Moon The Sea Lady The Island of Dr. Moreau
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Those individuals who have led secluded or isolated lives, or have hitherto moved in other spheres than those wherein well-bred people move, will gather all the information necessary from these pages to render them thoroughly conversant with the manners and amenities of society."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Those individuals who have led secluded or isolated lives, or have hitherto moved in other spheres than those wherein well-bred people move, will gather all the information necessary from these pages to render them thoroughly conversant with the manners and amenities of society."
thoroughly
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From this reading "Those individuals who have led secluded or isolated lives, or have hitherto moved in other spheres than those wherein well-bred people move, will gather all the information necessary from these pages to render them thoroughly conversant with the manners and amenities of society."
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those individuals who have led secluded or isolated lives, or have hitherto moved in other spheres than those wherein well-bred people move, will gather all the information necessary from these pages to render them thoroughly conversant with the manners and amenities of society."
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twelve Stories and a Dream The Plattner Story and Others Tales of Space and Time The Stolen Bacillus and Other Stories The Food of the Gods The Wonderful Visit The War of the Worlds The Invisible Man The Time Machine The First Men in the Moon The Sea Lady The Island of Dr. Moreau
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Those individuals who have led secluded or isolated lives, or have hitherto moved in other spheres than those wherein well-bred people move, will gather all the information necessary from these pages to render them thoroughly conversant with the manners and amenities of society."
Twelve
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From this reading Twelve Stories and a Dream The Plattner Story and Others Tales of Space and Time The Stolen Bacillus and Other Stories The Food of the Gods The Wonderful Visit The War of the Worlds The Invisible Man The Time Machine The First Men in the Moon The Sea Lady The Island of Dr. Moreau
uncle
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From this reading _Manners and Rules of Good Society_ _By a Member of the Aristocracy_ Until he was nearly arrived at adolescence it did not become clear to Kipps how it was that he was under the care of an aunt and uncle instead of having a father and mother like other boys.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Manners and Rules of Good Society_ _By a Member of the Aristocracy_ Until he was nearly arrived at adolescence it did not become clear to Kipps how it was that he was under the care of an aunt and uncle instead of having a father and mother like other boys.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _Manners and Rules of Good Society_ _By a Member of the Aristocracy_ Until he was nearly arrived at adolescence it did not become clear to Kipps how it was that he was under the care of an aunt and uncle instead of having a father and mother like other boys.
Utopia
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From this reading Kipps Love and Mr. Lewisham The Wheels of Chance A Modern Utopia Anticipations Mankind in the Making.
vague
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From this reading Yet he had vague memories of a somewhere else that was not New Romney--of a dim room, a window looking down on white buildings--and of a some one else who talked to forgotten people, and who was his mother.
Visit
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From this reading Twelve Stories and a Dream The Plattner Story and Others Tales of Space and Time The Stolen Bacillus and Other Stories The Food of the Gods The Wonderful Visit The War of the Worlds The Invisible Man The Time Machine The First Men in the Moon The Sea Lady The Island of Dr. Moreau
War
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From this reading Twelve Stories and a Dream The Plattner Story and Others Tales of Space and Time The Stolen Bacillus and Other Stories The Food of the Gods The Wonderful Visit The War of the Worlds The Invisible Man The Time Machine The First Men in the Moon The Sea Lady The Island of Dr. Moreau
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Manners and Rules of Good Society_ _By a Member of the Aristocracy_ Until he was nearly arrived at adolescence it did not become clear to Kipps how it was that he was under the care of an aunt and uncle instead of having a father and mother like other boys.
well-bred
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From this reading "Those individuals who have led secluded or isolated lives, or have hitherto moved in other spheres than those wherein well-bred people move, will gather all the information necessary from these pages to render them thoroughly conversant with the manners and amenities of society."
Wheels
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From this reading Kipps Love and Mr. Lewisham The Wheels of Chance A Modern Utopia Anticipations Mankind in the Making.
wherein
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From this reading "Those individuals who have led secluded or isolated lives, or have hitherto moved in other spheres than those wherein well-bred people move, will gather all the information necessary from these pages to render them thoroughly conversant with the manners and amenities of society."
white
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From this reading Yet he had vague memories of a somewhere else that was not New Romney--of a dim room, a window looking down on white buildings--and of a some one else who talked to forgotten people, and who was his mother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Those individuals who have led secluded or isolated lives, or have hitherto moved in other spheres than those wherein well-bred people move, will gather all the information necessary from these pages to render them thoroughly conversant with the manners and amenities of society."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Those individuals who have led secluded or isolated lives, or have hitherto moved in other spheres than those wherein well-bred people move, will gather all the information necessary from these pages to render them thoroughly conversant with the manners and amenities of society."
window
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From this reading Yet he had vague memories of a somewhere else that was not New Romney--of a dim room, a window looking down on white buildings--and of a some one else who talked to forgotten people, and who was his mother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Those individuals who have led secluded or isolated lives, or have hitherto moved in other spheres than those wherein well-bred people move, will gather all the information necessary from these pages to render them thoroughly conversant with the manners and amenities of society."
WonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Twelve Stories and a Dream The Plattner Story and Others Tales of Space and Time The Stolen Bacillus and Other Stories The Food of the Gods The Wonderful Visit The War of the Worlds The Invisible Man The Time Machine The First Men in the Moon The Sea Lady The Island of Dr. Moreau
Worlds
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From this reading Twelve Stories and a Dream The Plattner Story and Others Tales of Space and Time The Stolen Bacillus and Other Stories The Food of the Gods The Wonderful Visit The War of the Worlds The Invisible Man The Time Machine The First Men in the Moon The Sea Lady The Island of Dr. Moreau
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he had vague memories of a somewhere else that was not New Romney--of a dim room, a window looking down on white buildings--and of a some one else who talked to forgotten people, and who was his mother.
