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all
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
almost
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
anger
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
any
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
archway
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From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
brutal
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
complacency
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From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
content
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From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
contented
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
don't
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
dwelling
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From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
evaporated
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
Fakrash
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From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
far
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
felt
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
glancing
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From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
hall
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From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
head
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From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
HOME
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From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
Horace
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
how
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
Jinnee
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From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
Jinnee's
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
LIKE
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From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
lodged
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
mumble
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
only
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
perceptible
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From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
PLACE
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From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
positively
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
provided
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From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
return
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
said
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From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
salutation
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From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
say
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
sort
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
stately
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From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
stepped
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From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
survive
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From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
unexpected
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
very
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
way
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From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
You're
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
