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22
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From this reading 22.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
aboundeth
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From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
all
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
angry
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From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
any
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
buildings
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
castles
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
coals
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From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
conduct
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
connected
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
doing
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
embers
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
favourite
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
fire
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From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
flaming
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
following
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
furious
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From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
grate
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
happened
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
Jonas
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From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
looking
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From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
making
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
man
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From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
mouth
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From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
niece
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
old
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From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
out
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
own
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
pipe
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From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
practice
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
PROV
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From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
red-hot
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
reflecting
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
relation
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
RESOLVE
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From this reading THE SAILOR’S RESOLVE.
sailor
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From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
SAILOR'S
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From this reading THE SAILOR’S RESOLVE.
sat
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From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
sometimes
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
steadfastly
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From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
stirreth
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From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
strife
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From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAILOR’S RESOLVE.
thoughts
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
transgression
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From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
up
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From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
way
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
well
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From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old sailor Jonas sat before the fire with his pipe in his mouth, looking steadfastly into the glowing coals.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not that, following a favourite practice of his little niece, he was making out red-hot castles and flaming buildings in the grate, or that his thoughts were in any way connected with the embers: he was doing what it would be well if we all sometimes did—looking into himself, and reflecting on what had happened in relation to his own conduct.
xxix
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From this reading “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”—PROV. xxix.
