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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 PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
air
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From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
also
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From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
appreciated
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From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
approached
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From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
Arthur
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From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
asleep
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From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
assistant
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From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
BISHOP
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From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
breakfast
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From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
breakfast-hour
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From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
busy
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From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
camp
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From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
certain
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From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
Clyde
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From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
culinary
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From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
DELIGHTS
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From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
engaged
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From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
fact
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From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
inquire
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From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
kitchen
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From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
ladies
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From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
lake
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From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
loneliness
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From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
Matlack
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From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
matters
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From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
Mr
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From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
PERKENPINE
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From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
prepared
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From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
Raybold
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From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
Rob
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From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
Roy
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From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
saw
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From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
shore
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From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
signs
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From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
tent
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From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
There
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From this reading There he saw Matlack and his assistant busy in their kitchen tent, and Mrs. Perkenpine was also engaged in culinary matters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
usually
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From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
visible
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From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had prepared breakfast at his camp, but as Mr. Clyde did not make his appearance he went to Camp Rob to look for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had left Arthur Raybold asleep at Camp Roy, but of the ladies and gentleman who were usually visible at the breakfast-hour at Camp Rob he saw no signs, and he approached Mrs. Perkenpine to inquire for Clyde.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading PERKENPINE DELIGHTS THE BISHOP It was the bishop who first appreciated the fact that a certain air of loneliness had descended upon the shore of the lake.
