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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 He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
absent
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From this reading Even the customary pipe was absent from his mouth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
all
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From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
arbour
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
arrival
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From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was restored to health, as Melinda knew; but she felt at a loss to see him dawdling thus at noon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
aware
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From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
came
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
constructed
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
customary
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From this reading Even the customary pipe was absent from his mouth.
dawdling
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From this reading He was restored to health, as Melinda knew; but she felt at a loss to see him dawdling thus at noon.
ears
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the customary pipe was absent from his mouth.
eye
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
fallen
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
felt
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From this reading He was restored to health, as Melinda knew; but she felt at a loss to see him dawdling thus at noon.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
garden
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
happened
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
health
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From this reading He was restored to health, as Melinda knew; but she felt at a loss to see him dawdling thus at noon.
heavy
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
Honeysett
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
hour
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
house
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
idle
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
ILL
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
JOE
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
knew
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From this reading He was restored to health, as Melinda knew; but she felt at a loss to see him dawdling thus at noon.
learned
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From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
loss
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From this reading He was restored to health, as Melinda knew; but she felt at a loss to see him dawdling thus at noon.
manner
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From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
Melinda
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
moment
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From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
mouth
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From this reading Even the customary pipe was absent from his mouth.
Mr
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
noon
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From this reading He was restored to health, as Melinda knew; but she felt at a loss to see him dawdling thus at noon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
paid
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
particulars
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From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
pipe
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From this reading Even the customary pipe was absent from his mouth.
pockets
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
presently
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From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
restored
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From this reading He was restored to health, as Melinda knew; but she felt at a loss to see him dawdling thus at noon.
sat
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
see
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
side
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
sitting
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
staring
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
Stockman
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
sun
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
TAKES
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
there
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From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
thus
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From this reading He was restored to health, as Melinda knew; but she felt at a loss to see him dawdling thus at noon.
tidings
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
unusual
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From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
visit
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From this reading JOE TAKES IT ILL Melinda Honeysett came to see Mr. Stockman, and it happened that she paid her visit but half an hour after heavy tidings had fallen on his ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the moment of her arrival, she was aware of something unusual in his manner, and presently she learned from him all particulars.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was in his garden, sitting alone under a little arbour constructed at the side of the house with its eye in the sun; and there he sat with his hands in his pockets, idle, staring before him.
