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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 “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
any
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From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
arisen
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thorndyke returned his smile and at once felt at ease.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
best
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From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
commanded
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
cordially
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From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
countenance
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From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
critically
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
deep
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
doesn't
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From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
ease
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From this reading Thorndyke returned his smile and at once felt at ease.
easily
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From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
eyes
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
felt
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From this reading Thorndyke returned his smile and at once felt at ease.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
inspected
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
jewels
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From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
jovial
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From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
king
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
lingering
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
much
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From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
once
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From this reading Thorndyke returned his smile and at once felt at ease.
other
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From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
playing
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From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
reared
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From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thorndyke returned his smile and at once felt at ease.
Rise
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
robe
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From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
said
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From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
smile
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From this reading Thorndyke returned his smile and at once felt at ease.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
taking
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From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
There
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From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
Thorndyke
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
unsystematic
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From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
use
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From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
voice
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
way
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From this reading “There is no use in taking it any other way,” he said; “it doesn't amount to much at best.”
well-modulated
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From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Rise!” commanded the king, in a deep, well-modulated voice, and when they had arisen he inspected them critically, his eyes lingering on Thorndyke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
world
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From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
wrong
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From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look as if you take life easily; you have a jovial countenance,” he said cordially.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are wrong,” returned the king, playing with the jewels on his robe, “that is because you have been reared as you have--in your unsystematic world.
