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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 GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He took the seat reserved for him, and looked about him, mustering who were present.
all
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From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
AP
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
Caio
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
character
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From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
circular
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
conicalnounUS /ˈconical/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
council-house
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
courtesy
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From this reading As Pabo entered with Howel the Tall, he was saluted with respect, and he returned the salutation with grave courtesy.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
entered
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From this reading As Pabo entered with Howel the Tall, he was saluted with respect, and he returned the salutation with grave courtesy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took the seat reserved for him, and looked about him, mustering who were present.
force
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From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
gable
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From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
grave
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From this reading As Pabo entered with Howel the Tall, he was saluted with respect, and he returned the salutation with grave courtesy.
GRIFFITH
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Pabo entered with Howel the Tall, he was saluted with respect, and he returned the salutation with grave courtesy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took the seat reserved for him, and looked about him, mustering who were present.
Howel
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From this reading As Pabo entered with Howel the Tall, he was saluted with respect, and he returned the salutation with grave courtesy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
intellect
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From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
large
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the seat reserved for him, and looked about him, mustering who were present.
men
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From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
mustering
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From this reading He took the seat reserved for him, and looked about him, mustering who were present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
opening
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From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
Pabo
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From this reading As Pabo entered with Howel the Tall, he was saluted with respect, and he returned the salutation with grave courtesy.
present
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From this reading He took the seat reserved for him, and looked about him, mustering who were present.
representative
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From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
reserved
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From this reading He took the seat reserved for him, and looked about him, mustering who were present.
respect
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From this reading As Pabo entered with Howel the Tall, he was saluted with respect, and he returned the salutation with grave courtesy.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Pabo entered with Howel the Tall, he was saluted with respect, and he returned the salutation with grave courtesy.
RHYS
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
roof
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
salutation
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From this reading As Pabo entered with Howel the Tall, he was saluted with respect, and he returned the salutation with grave courtesy.
saluted
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From this reading As Pabo entered with Howel the Tall, he was saluted with respect, and he returned the salutation with grave courtesy.
seat
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From this reading He took the seat reserved for him, and looked about him, mustering who were present.
serve
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From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
side
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From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
structure
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
Tall
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From this reading As Pabo entered with Howel the Tall, he was saluted with respect, and he returned the salutation with grave courtesy.
thatched
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
There
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From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the seat reserved for him, and looked about him, mustering who were present.
tribe
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
unglazed
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From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
wealth
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From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
weighty
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From this reading They were all representative men, either because weighty through wealth, force of character, or intellect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He took the seat reserved for him, and looked about him, mustering who were present.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He took the seat reserved for him, and looked about him, mustering who were present.
window
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From this reading There was a gable on one side in which was a circular opening to serve as window, and it was unglazed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
wooden
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From this reading GRIFFITH AP RHYS The council-house of the Caio tribe was a large circular wooden structure, with a conical thatched roof.
