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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 If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He smiled queerly, as a man would smile after telling some unpleasant domestic tragedy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
animal
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
apart
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
bed
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From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
better
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
chamber
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
dog
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
domestic
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From this reading He smiled queerly, as a man would smile after telling some unpleasant domestic tragedy.
doors
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading I looked at Strickland, expecting to see him flay her with a whip.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
flay
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From this reading I looked at Strickland, expecting to see him flay her with a whip.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
go
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From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled queerly, as a man would smile after telling some unpleasant domestic tragedy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at Strickland, expecting to see him flay her with a whip.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked at Strickland, expecting to see him flay her with a whip.
lying
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
man
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From this reading He smiled queerly, as a man would smile after telling some unpleasant domestic tragedy.
master
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
mattered
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
mere
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
moved
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
nine
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From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
o'clock
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From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
out
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
own
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
pelting
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
queerly
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From this reading He smiled queerly, as a man would smile after telling some unpleasant domestic tragedy.
rain
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
room
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
rose
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
see
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From this reading I looked at Strickland, expecting to see him flay her with a whip.
set
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
sleep
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
smile
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From this reading He smiled queerly, as a man would smile after telling some unpleasant domestic tragedy.
smiled
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From this reading He smiled queerly, as a man would smile after telling some unpleasant domestic tragedy.
some
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From this reading He smiled queerly, as a man would smile after telling some unpleasant domestic tragedy.
soon
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
stately
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
Strickland
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From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
swung
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
table
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
telling
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From this reading He smiled queerly, as a man would smile after telling some unpleasant domestic tragedy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
Tietjens
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
tired
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From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
too
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From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
tragedy
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From this reading He smiled queerly, as a man would smile after telling some unpleasant domestic tragedy.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
unpleasant
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From this reading He smiled queerly, as a man would smile after telling some unpleasant domestic tragedy.
up
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
verandah
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From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
wanted
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From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At nine o’clock Strickland wanted to go to bed, and I was tired too.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
whip
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From this reading I looked at Strickland, expecting to see him flay her with a whip.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tietjens, who had been lying underneath the table, rose up, and swung into the least exposed verandah as soon as her master moved to his own room, which was next to the stately chamber set apart for Tietjens.
wife
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
wished
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From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I looked at Strickland, expecting to see him flay her with a whip.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a mere wife had wished to sleep out of doors in that pelting rain it would not have mattered; but Tietjens was a dog, and therefore the better animal.
