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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 The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
accommodating
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From this reading A child's facility in accommodating itself to circumstances was never more strikingly illustrated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
any
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From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
apartment
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From this reading It is a spacious apartment, with gilded pillars and pilasters, and pictured walls and ceilings.
ash-cat
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
banqueting-room
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From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
become
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
built
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
ceilings
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From this reading It is a spacious apartment, with gilded pillars and pilasters, and pictured walls and ceilings.
child's
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From this reading A child's facility in accommodating itself to circumstances was never more strikingly illustrated.
circumstances
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From this reading A child's facility in accommodating itself to circumstances was never more strikingly illustrated.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
days
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
dinner
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From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
discomfort
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From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
enough
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From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
experiences
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
facility
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From this reading A child's facility in accommodating itself to circumstances was never more strikingly illustrated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
four
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
full
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
garret
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
gilded
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From this reading It is a spacious apartment, with gilded pillars and pilasters, and pictured walls and ceilings.
glance
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From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
habit
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
hardly
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From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
hour
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From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
hurry
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From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
illustrated
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From this reading A child's facility in accommodating itself to circumstances was never more strikingly illustrated.
imposing
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From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a spacious apartment, with gilded pillars and pilasters, and pictured walls and ceilings.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A child's facility in accommodating itself to circumstances was never more strikingly illustrated.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
made
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From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
matters
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From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
mature
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
month
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
more
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
morning's
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
near
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From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A child's facility in accommodating itself to circumstances was never more strikingly illustrated.
occasion
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From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
ones
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From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
person
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
pictured
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From this reading It is a spacious apartment, with gilded pillars and pilasters, and pictured walls and ceilings.
pilasters
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From this reading It is a spacious apartment, with gilded pillars and pilasters, and pictured walls and ceilings.
pillars
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From this reading It is a spacious apartment, with gilded pillars and pilasters, and pictured walls and ceilings.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
privileged
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From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
ready
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From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
slight
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From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
spacious
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From this reading It is a spacious apartment, with gilded pillars and pilasters, and pictured walls and ceilings.
strange
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
strikingly
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From this reading A child's facility in accommodating itself to circumstances was never more strikingly illustrated.
terror
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From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
there
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From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
Tom
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From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
up
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
walls
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From this reading It is a spacious apartment, with gilded pillars and pilasters, and pictured walls and ceilings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Let us privileged ones hurry to the great banqueting-room and have a glance at matters there whilst Tom is being made ready for the imposing occasion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a spacious apartment, with gilded pillars and pilasters, and pictured walls and ceilings.
wonderfully
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
wonted
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From this reading The morning's experiences had wonderfully built up his confidence; the poor little ash-cat was already more wonted to his strange garret, after four days' habit, than a mature person could have become in a full month.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The dinner hour drew near--yet strangely enough, the thought brought but slight discomfort to Tom, and hardly any terror.
