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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 It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
almost
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From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
applenounUS /apple/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few things in this world more delightful than a splendid meal that takes you by surprise.
Ashe
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From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
cheese
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From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
comes
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From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
cooked
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
crackers
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From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
delightful
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From this reading There are few things in this world more delightful than a splendid meal that takes you by surprise.
dessert
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
dining
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Diversity
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From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
eat
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
efficiency
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From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
ended
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
expected
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From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
farm-house
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
few
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From this reading There are few things in this world more delightful than a splendid meal that takes you by surprise.
figured
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From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
final
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
food
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From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
general
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From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
helping
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
House
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From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
Jim
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From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
judges
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From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
kitchen
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From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
made
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
man
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From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
match
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From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
meal
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
more
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From this reading There are few things in this world more delightful than a splendid meal that takes you by surprise.
much
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From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
out
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From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
outward
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From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
pie
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
place
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From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
plentiful
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
possibility
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From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
ruined
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From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
sees
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From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
sort
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
splendid
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From this reading There are few things in this world more delightful than a splendid meal that takes you by surprise.
started
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
Supper
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From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
surprise
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From this reading There are few things in this world more delightful than a splendid meal that takes you by surprise.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
takes
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From this reading There are few things in this world more delightful than a splendid meal that takes you by surprise.
teaches
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From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are few things in this world more delightful than a splendid meal that takes you by surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Supper at the Diversity House surprised Jim Ashe so much that it almost ruined his appetite.
There
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From this reading There are few things in this world more delightful than a splendid meal that takes you by surprise.
things
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From this reading There are few things in this world more delightful than a splendid meal that takes you by surprise.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
topped
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
up
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
vaguely
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From this reading He had expected the food to match the general efficiency of the place, and had vaguely figured on the possibility of dining on crackers and cheese.
wait
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From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
well
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading This teaches us that, whereas man judges from the outward appearance, he should wait till he sees what comes out of the kitchen.
wish
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From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
world
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From this reading There are few things in this world more delightful than a splendid meal that takes you by surprise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was the sort of meal you might expect to eat in a prosperous farm-house—plentiful, well cooked, and topped by apple pie that made Jim wish he had started with dessert, continued with dessert, and ended up with a final helping of it.
