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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 He looked at the picture he had been painting for a week--rotten!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a still life; a broken jar and three books on a rag of Persian embroidery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the picture he had been painting for a week--rotten!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked at the picture he had been painting for a week--rotten!
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was a still life; a broken jar and three books on a rag of Persian embroidery.
Bringers
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a still life; a broken jar and three books on a rag of Persian embroidery.
canvas
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
corner
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
cut
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
deliberately
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
down
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
embroidery
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From this reading It was a still life; a broken jar and three books on a rag of Persian embroidery.
empty
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
etc
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
Evan
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Its foulness was symbolic; everything was out of kilter.
exclamation
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at the picture he had been painting for a week--rotten!
foul
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
foulness
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From this reading Its foulness was symbolic; everything was out of kilter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
Fur
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked at the picture he had been painting for a week--rotten!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its foulness was symbolic; everything was out of kilter.
jar
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From this reading It was a still life; a broken jar and three books on a rag of Persian embroidery.
kilter
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From this reading Its foulness was symbolic; everything was out of kilter.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a still life; a broken jar and three books on a rag of Persian embroidery.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the picture he had been painting for a week--rotten!
match
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
Millionaire
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a still life; a broken jar and three books on a rag of Persian embroidery.
out
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From this reading Its foulness was symbolic; everything was out of kilter.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
Owl
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
painting
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From this reading He looked at the picture he had been painting for a week--rotten!
pen-knife
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
Persian
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From this reading It was a still life; a broken jar and three books on a rag of Persian embroidery.
Picking
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
picture
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From this reading He looked at the picture he had been painting for a week--rotten!
pipe
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
rag
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From this reading It was a still life; a broken jar and three books on a rag of Persian embroidery.
rotten
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From this reading He looked at the picture he had been painting for a week--rotten!
setting
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a still life; a broken jar and three books on a rag of Persian embroidery.
stove
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
stretcher
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
Substitute
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
symbolic
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From this reading Its foulness was symbolic; everything was out of kilter.
Taxi
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
Thieves
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
three
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From this reading It was a still life; a broken jar and three books on a rag of Persian embroidery.
threw
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
tossed
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
up
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From this reading Picking up his pen-knife he deliberately cut the canvas out of the stretcher, and setting a match to a corner of it, tossed it in the empty stove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
week
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From this reading He looked at the picture he had been painting for a week--rotten!
Weir's
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
Wit
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
Woman
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From this reading _"The Owl Taxi," "The Substitute Millionaire," "The Fur Bringers," "The Woman from Outside," "Thieves' Wit," etc._ Evan Weir's pipe was foul; he threw it down with an exclamation of disgust.
