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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 prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
able
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From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
air
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From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
bread
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From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had no sooner eaten than he felt thirsty; he had forgotten that.
called
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From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
certainly
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From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
clave
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From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
concealed
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From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
corner
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From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
Danglars
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From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
day
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From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
door
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From this reading The sentinel opened the door; it was a new face.
dungeon
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From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
eaten
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From this reading But he had no sooner eaten than he felt thirsty; he had forgotten that.
economical
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From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
expected
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From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
expense
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From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
face
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From this reading The sentinel opened the door; it was a new face.
felt
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From this reading But he had no sooner eaten than he felt thirsty; he had forgotten that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But he had no sooner eaten than he felt thirsty; he had forgotten that.
fowl
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From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
hungry
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From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sentinel opened the door; it was a new face.
like
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From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
longer
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From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
man
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From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
mouth
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From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
new
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From this reading The sentinel opened the door; it was a new face.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
opened
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From this reading The sentinel opened the door; it was a new face.
out
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From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
piece
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From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
prisoner
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From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
provocative
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From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
resist
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From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
roof
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From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
sentinel
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From this reading The sentinel opened the door; it was a new face.
sooner
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From this reading But he had no sooner eaten than he felt thirsty; he had forgotten that.
struggled
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From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he had no sooner eaten than he felt thirsty; he had forgotten that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
then
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From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
thirst
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From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
thirsty
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From this reading But he had no sooner eaten than he felt thirsty; he had forgotten that.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; then, no longer able to resist, he called out.
very
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From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day, for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell.
