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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 SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
attended
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
attired
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
black
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
church
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
clothes
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From this reading Stephen, on the other hand, was attired in evening clothes of the latest cut.
coat
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His white waistcoat had come from a London tailor, and his white tie had cost him considerable pains.
considerable
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From this reading His white waistcoat had come from a London tailor, and his white tie had cost him considerable pains.
conventional
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
cost
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From this reading His white waistcoat had come from a London tailor, and his white tie had cost him considerable pains.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
cut
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From this reading Stephen, on the other hand, was attired in evening clothes of the latest cut.
dark
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
dull
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
evening
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From this reading Stephen, on the other hand, was attired in evening clothes of the latest cut.
expressionless
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From this reading His father looked him over with expressionless face.
face
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From this reading His father looked him over with expressionless face.
father
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From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His white waistcoat had come from a London tailor, and his white tie had cost him considerable pains.
garb
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
grey
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
hand
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From this reading Stephen, on the other hand, was attired in evening clothes of the latest cut.
hard
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His white waistcoat had come from a London tailor, and his white tie had cost him considerable pains.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
Hurd
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From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
latest
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From this reading Stephen, on the other hand, was attired in evening clothes of the latest cut.
LIGHTNING
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From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
London
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From this reading His white waistcoat had come from a London tailor, and his white tie had cost him considerable pains.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father looked him over with expressionless face.
many
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
material
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
more
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
office
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From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stephen, on the other hand, was attired in evening clothes of the latest cut.
other
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From this reading Stephen, on the other hand, was attired in evening clothes of the latest cut.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His father looked him over with expressionless face.
pains
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From this reading His white waistcoat had come from a London tailor, and his white tie had cost him considerable pains.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
room
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From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
Sabbath
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
sanctum
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From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
senior
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
shared
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From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
Stephen
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From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
study
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From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
SUMMER
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From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
tailor
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From this reading His white waistcoat had come from a London tailor, and his white tie had cost him considerable pains.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
tie
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From this reading His white waistcoat had come from a London tailor, and his white tie had cost him considerable pains.
trousers
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
villagers
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
waistcoat
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From this reading His white waistcoat had come from a London tailor, and his white tie had cost him considerable pains.
walked
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From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SUMMER LIGHTNING Stephen Hurd walked into the room which he and his father shared as a sanctum, half office, half study.
white
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From this reading His white waistcoat had come from a London tailor, and his white tie had cost him considerable pains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father looked him over with expressionless face.
years
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From this reading Mr. Hurd, senior, was attired in his conventional Sabbath garb, the same black coat of hard, dull material, and dark grey trousers, in which he had attended church for more years than many of the villagers could remember.
