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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 To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
accustomed
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From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
affected
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
All
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From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
any
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
arrival
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From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
avocations
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From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
awoke
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From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
bedside
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From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
Ben
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From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
careless
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
colony
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From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
concerned
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
considered
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From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
constituted
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From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
days
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
down
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From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
extraordinary
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From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
failed
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From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
feet
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From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
felt
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
general
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From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
how
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
incident
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
indolent
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
interest
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From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
just
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From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
lay
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From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
leave
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From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
master
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
matter
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From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
naturally
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
night
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From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
nurse
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From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
occurred
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From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
patient
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From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
population
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From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
professor's
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From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
reliant
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
remotely
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
reputation
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From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
routine
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From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
Russians
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
set
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From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
sick
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From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
simply
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
small
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From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
Spaniards
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
spent
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
stake
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From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
stranger
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From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
too
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
way
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From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
Zoof
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From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
