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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 Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
bed
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
beg
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From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
BEGINS
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From this reading THE PUNISHMENT BEGINS.
Bill
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blasphemous
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
bottle
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
consented
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From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
conversation
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
days
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From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
dollars
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From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
down
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
few
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From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
five
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From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
floor
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
gave
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From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
heard
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From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
hesitation
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From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
house
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From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
laid
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
lend
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From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
made
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
money
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From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
much
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
old
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From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
out
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
PUNISHMENT
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From this reading THE PUNISHMENT BEGINS.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
ribaldrous
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
Rodney
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
round
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
Seegor
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From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
silver
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From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
sleep
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From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
some
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From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
soon
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From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
sought
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From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
straw
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT BEGINS.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
trunk
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From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
unlocked
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From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
up
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From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the bottle was brought out and passed round; and, after much blasphemous and ribaldrous conversation, a straw bed was made up on the floor, and Rodney laid down.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before he went to sleep, he heard Bill tell the woman that he was entirely out of money, and beg her to lend him five dollars for a few days.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After some hesitation she consented, and drew out from under the bed an old trunk, which she unlocked, and from which she took five dollars in silver and gave it to him.
woman
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From this reading Bill Seegor found the woman he sought, and soon they returned to her house.
