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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 A hearty meal after a long fast invariably produces intense sleepiness.
according
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
account
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A hearty meal after a long fast invariably produces intense sleepiness.
allow
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From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
allowed
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
also
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
apology
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From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
apparently
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From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
called
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
chair
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
daughter
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From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
demanded
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From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
exhaustion
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
fast
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From this reading A hearty meal after a long fast invariably produces intense sleepiness.
felt
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From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
finished
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
forgetful
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From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
friends
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
guest's
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From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading A hearty meal after a long fast invariably produces intense sleepiness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
indeed
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From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
intense
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From this reading A hearty meal after a long fast invariably produces intense sleepiness.
intimate
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
invariably
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From this reading A hearty meal after a long fast invariably produces intense sleepiness.
Jack
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A hearty meal after a long fast invariably produces intense sleepiness.
meal
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From this reading A hearty meal after a long fast invariably produces intense sleepiness.
mouth
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
Newcombe
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
once
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
opportunity
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
own
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
palpable
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
pipe
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
presence
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From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
produces
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From this reading A hearty meal after a long fast invariably produces intense sleepiness.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
reason
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From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
refusal
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From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
remarkably
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From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
Rousing
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From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
Savage
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
shake
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From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
show
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
signs
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
sitting
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From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
sleepiness
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From this reading A hearty meal after a long fast invariably produces intense sleepiness.
slide
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
soon
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
supper
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
tired
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From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
very
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
way
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From this reading For once in a way, Jack--who was also called "The Savage" by his intimate friends--allowed the opportunity for a quarrel to slide by, and very soon also allowed the pipe to slide from his mouth, and his body from the chair.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
woodman
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From this reading Rousing himself with a muttered apology, he found that the woodman alone remained, and that he was sitting apparently forgetful of his guest's presence.
woodman's
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From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt, indeed, remarkably tired, or be sure he would have demanded the reason of the woodman's refusal to allow his daughter to shake hands.
young
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From this reading No sooner had the young gentleman who was called, according to his own account, Jack Newcombe, finished his supper than he began to show palpable signs of exhaustion.
