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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 At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
all
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From this reading Within the town-hall all was bustle and turmoil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within the town-hall all was bustle and turmoil.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
bag
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
baize
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading Within the town-hall all was bustle and turmoil.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
chest
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From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
citizens
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
coins
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
cost
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
covered
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
dashing
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
doublets
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
down
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
duly
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
faces
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
front
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
full
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From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
givers
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
gold
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From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
green
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
hard
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
hoarded
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
iron-bound
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From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
line
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
living
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
low
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
many
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
mark
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
men
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
money
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From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
noted
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
paper
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
pieces
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From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
pinchednounUS /ˈpinched/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
purpose
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
putting
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
receivers
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
roll
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
rolls
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
sat
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
scriveners
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
showed
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
side
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
slowly
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
square
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From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
table
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within the town-hall all was bustle and turmoil.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
threadbare
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
thrown
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From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
town-hall
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From this reading Within the town-hall all was bustle and turmoil.
turmoil
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From this reading Within the town-hall all was bustle and turmoil.
turn
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From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
two
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From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
up
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within the town-hall all was bustle and turmoil.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A square iron-bound chest stood by their side, into which the money was thrown, and we noted as we passed that it was half full of gold pieces.
wealth
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From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A long line of citizens passed slowly before them, each in turn putting down a roll or bag of coins which was duly noted by the receivers.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading We could not but mark that many of the givers were men whose threadbare doublets and pinched faces showed that the wealth which they were dashing down so readily must have been hoarded up for such a purpose, at the cost of scanty fare and hard living.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one side behind a low table covered with green baize sat two scriveners with great rolls of paper in front of them.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the town-hall all was bustle and turmoil.
