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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 The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
afternoon's
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
Anthony
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
anxiety
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From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
assembled
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
chair
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
challenged
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
chess
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
Colonel
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confusion
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From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
danger
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From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
day
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Dr
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
evil
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From this reading Sufficient unto the morrow was the evil thereof.
family
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
forced
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From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
game
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
guests
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
hard
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
haste
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From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
hour
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From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
inaction
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From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
made
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From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
Manor
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morrow
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From this reading Sufficient unto the morrow was the evil thereof.
most
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From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
Nash
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
night
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From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
novelty
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From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
PARADISE
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past
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From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
readiness
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From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
riding
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
ROAD
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
room
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
satisfied
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
seized
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From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
stillness
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From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
Sufficient
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From this reading Sufficient unto the morrow was the evil thereof.
sunk
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
thereof
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From this reading Sufficient unto the morrow was the evil thereof.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Sufficient unto the morrow was the evil thereof.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
Verney
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day had been one of confusion, haste and anxiety; but it was past, and the stillness and forced inaction of the night was upon them.
weary
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
well
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROAD TO PARADISE The family and guests of Verney Manor were assembled in the great room.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the readiness of those to whom danger is no novelty they seized the hour and made the most of it.
work
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From this reading The Colonel, weary from hard riding, but well satisfied with his afternoon's work, had sunk into a great chair and challenged Dr. Anthony Nash to a game of chess.
