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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 So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
absolute
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
all
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From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
depicted
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
describing
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
detail
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
devices
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His words had a very different effect upon his two listeners.
disregard
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
effect
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From this reading His words had a very different effect upon his two listeners.
ended
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
extraordinary
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
father
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From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
forth
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From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
full
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From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
gems
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
gold
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
Haw
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
hour
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
knowledge
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From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
lavishness
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
listeners
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From this reading His words had a very different effect upon his two listeners.
made
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
marble
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
marvels
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
McIntyre
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From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
money
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
Mr
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
night
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From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
others
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From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
own
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
pictured
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
placed
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
poured
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From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
pride
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
profusion
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
Raffles
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
Rather
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
regal
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
request
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
Robert
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From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
sake
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
seen
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From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
share
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From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
shown
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
sister
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From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
some
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
subject
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From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
supper
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From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
then
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night after supper Robert McIntyre poured forth all that he had seen to his father and to his sister.
treasure-house
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
two
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From this reading His words had a very different effect upon his two listeners.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His words had a very different effect upon his two listeners.
very
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From this reading His words had a very different effect upon his two listeners.
vividly
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
wealth
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From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rather for his own sake, then, than for theirs he depicted vividly all the marvels which he had seen; the profusion of wealth, the regal treasure-house of gems, the gold, the marble, the extraordinary devices, the absolute lavishness and complete disregard for money which was shown in every detail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So full was he of the one subject that it was a relief to him to share his knowledge with others.
wonders
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
words
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From this reading For an hour he pictured with glowing words all the wonders which had been shown him, and ended with some pride by describing the request which Mr. Raffles Haw had made, and the complete confidence which he had placed in him.
