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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 Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
all
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
aloud
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From this reading Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
also
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
blind
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
breadth
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From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
bright
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
clear
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
corner
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
Cuthbert
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
departed
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
diners
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
dining-room
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From this reading Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
displeasure
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
evident
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
face
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From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
front
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
golden
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
hand
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From this reading Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
High
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
How
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From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
hurt
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From this reading Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
LIGHTS
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From this reading SIDE LIGHTS.
like
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From this reading Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
lingered
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
men's
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
Miss
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
monkey
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From this reading Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
Most
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
Mr
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
nursing
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From this reading Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
only
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From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
other
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From this reading Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
Professor
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
Saunders
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
seen
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From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
sheen
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From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
shield
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
shines
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
shows
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From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
SIDE
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From this reading SIDE LIGHTS.
sight
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
silver
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From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
stand
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From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
Susie's
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
tall
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From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
Theophile
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From this reading Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
thinness
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From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
Toomey
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From this reading Most of the diners had departed, but Professor Toomey and Mr. Cuthbert still lingered about Miss Susie's corner, to the evident displeasure of Mr. Saunders, who lingered also.
wept
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From this reading Theophile wept aloud in the dining-room, nursing one hand in the other, like a hurt monkey.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading High shines the golden shield in front, To those who are not blind; And clear and bright In all men's sight, The silver shield behind.
wide
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From this reading In breadth and sheen each face is seen; How tall it is, how wide; But its thinness shows To only those Who stand on either side.
