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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 AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
Anne
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From this reading Anne Oglesby tiptoed down the stair side by side with the housekeeper.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
attended
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
audible
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From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
bottom
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anne Oglesby tiptoed down the stair side by side with the housekeeper.
cast
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From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
certain
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
church
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
couch
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From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
COUNTY
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
cut-out
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From this reading "He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
down
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From this reading Anne Oglesby tiptoed down the stair side by side with the housekeeper.
evening
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
flanking
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
former
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
front
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From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
glance
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From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
grounds
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
He's
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From this reading "He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper.
Henderson
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
house
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
housekeeper
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From this reading Anne Oglesby tiptoed down the stair side by side with the housekeeper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
inquiry
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From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
JAIL
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
Judge
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
large
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From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
latter
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
light
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
lighted
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
lived
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
Morpheus
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From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
muffler
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From this reading "He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
now
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
Oglesby
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From this reading Anne Oglesby tiptoed down the stair side by side with the housekeeper.
ordinance
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From this reading "He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper.
other
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
own
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
physical
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
plans
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
presently
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
prone
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From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
reaction
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
rendering
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From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
said
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From this reading "He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper.
services
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
side
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From this reading Anne Oglesby tiptoed down the stair side by side with the housekeeper.
slumber
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
smilingly
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From this reading "He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
solitary
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
somewhat
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
stair
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From this reading Anne Oglesby tiptoed down the stair side by side with the housekeeper.
state
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
Sunday
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
tiptoed
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From this reading Anne Oglesby tiptoed down the stair side by side with the housekeeper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
top
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
town
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From this reading "He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper.
tribute
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From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
up
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She cast a glance of inquiry into the front parlor, where, prone upon a large couch, was Judge Henderson--rendering audible tribute to Morpheus.
upper
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
vanished
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
violating
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From this reading "He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper.
ward
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From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE COUNTY JAIL Neither Judge Henderson nor his ward attended church services this Sunday evening, the former because of a certain physical reaction which disposed him to slumber, the latter because she had other plans of her own.
white
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
wide
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
window
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From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great white house, with its wide flanking grounds, where Judge Henderson had so long lived in somewhat solitary state, was now lighted up from top to bottom; but presently a light in an upper window vanished.
