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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 "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
all
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From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
begin
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
chin
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From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
describe
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
door
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From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
effort
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
ended
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From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
eye
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From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s
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From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.
far
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
flames
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From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
Frankoyse
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From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.
Frenchman
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From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.
gold
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From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "NOTHING HAS HURT YOU."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
HURT
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From this reading "NOTHING HAS HURT YOU."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.
kept
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From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
made
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
meal
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From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.
nature
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "NOTHING HAS HURT YOU."
novel
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
out
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From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
porch
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From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
read
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
recovered
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
Rogers
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
rubbed
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From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
said
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From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.
scarcely
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
seriously
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From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.
setting
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From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
storm
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From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
succeeded
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From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
sun
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From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
talking
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From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.
uneasily
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From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "NOTHING HAS HURT YOU."
