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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Abigail
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accounted
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amorously
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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andirons
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From this reading A log smoldered in the fireplace, casting on the floor the long shadows of the andirons, while a swinging pot was reflected on the ceiling like a mighty eclipse.
apartment
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apparent
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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askew
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audience
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aversion
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Barnes
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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bowl
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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casting
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From this reading A log smoldered in the fireplace, casting on the floor the long shadows of the andirons, while a swinging pot was reflected on the ceiling like a mighty eclipse.
cause
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cautiously
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ceiling
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certain
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choker's
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CONFERENCE
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containing
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From this reading Numerous recesses, containing pans and plates that gleamed by day, were wrapped in vague mystery.
corner
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culinary
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cut
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dancing
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dash
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day
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declining
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deportment
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dim
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dip
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dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
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door
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eclipse
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From this reading A log smoldered in the fireplace, casting on the floor the long shadows of the andirons, while a swinging pot was reflected on the ceiling like a mighty eclipse.
festivities
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fireplace
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From this reading A log smoldered in the fireplace, casting on the floor the long shadows of the andirons, while a swinging pot was reflected on the ceiling like a mighty eclipse.
floor
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followed
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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frivolity
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fro
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frolicsome
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gleamed
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From this reading Numerous recesses, containing pans and plates that gleamed by day, were wrapped in vague mystery.
Greek
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hospitable
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inclining
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inn
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cause of the schoolmaster's frolicsome deportment was apparent to the soldier when he followed Barnes into the kitchen, where, in a secluded corner, near the hospitable oven, in the dim light of a tallow dip, stood a steaming punch bowl.
itinerant
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keen
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kept
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KITCHEN
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lady
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light
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From this reading The cause of the schoolmaster's frolicsome deportment was apparent to the soldier when he followed Barnes into the kitchen, where, in a secluded corner, near the hospitable oven, in the dim light of a tallow dip, stood a steaming punch bowl.
like
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From this reading A log smoldered in the fireplace, casting on the floor the long shadows of the andirons, while a swinging pot was reflected on the ceiling like a mighty eclipse.
log
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From this reading A log smoldered in the fireplace, casting on the floor the long shadows of the andirons, while a swinging pot was reflected on the ceiling like a mighty eclipse.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A log smoldered in the fireplace, casting on the floor the long shadows of the andirons, while a swinging pot was reflected on the ceiling like a mighty eclipse.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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mighty
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Miss
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From this reading The itinerant pedagogue was prominent in these mysterious movements which possibly accounted for his white choker's being askew and his disposition to cut a dash, not by declining Greek verbs, but by inclining too amorously toward Miss Abigail, a maiden lady with a pronounced aversion for frivolity.
movements
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mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The itinerant pedagogue was prominent in these mysterious movements which possibly accounted for his white choker's being askew and his disposition to cut a dash, not by declining Greek verbs, but by inclining too amorously toward Miss Abigail, a maiden lady with a pronounced aversion for frivolity.
mystery
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From this reading Numerous recesses, containing pans and plates that gleamed by day, were wrapped in vague mystery.
near
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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noticed
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Numerous
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observer
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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ones
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other
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out
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oven
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pans
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pedagogue
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plates
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possibly
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pot
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From this reading A log smoldered in the fireplace, casting on the floor the long shadows of the andirons, while a swinging pot was reflected on the ceiling like a mighty eclipse.
progress
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prominent
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pronounced
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punch
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recesses
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From this reading Numerous recesses, containing pans and plates that gleamed by day, were wrapped in vague mystery.
reflected
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repeatedly
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schoolmaster's
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secluded
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shadows
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From this reading A log smoldered in the fireplace, casting on the floor the long shadows of the andirons, while a swinging pot was reflected on the ceiling like a mighty eclipse.
smoldered
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From this reading A log smoldered in the fireplace, casting on the floor the long shadows of the andirons, while a swinging pot was reflected on the ceiling like a mighty eclipse.
soldier
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From this reading The cause of the schoolmaster's frolicsome deportment was apparent to the soldier when he followed Barnes into the kitchen, where, in a secluded corner, near the hospitable oven, in the dim light of a tallow dip, stood a steaming punch bowl.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The cause of the schoolmaster's frolicsome deportment was apparent to the soldier when he followed Barnes into the kitchen, where, in a secluded corner, near the hospitable oven, in the dim light of a tallow dip, stood a steaming punch bowl.
stolen
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From this reading A CONFERENCE IN THE KITCHEN A keen observer might have noticed that the door of the inn kitchen had been kept swinging to and fro as certain ones in the audience had stolen cautiously, but repeatedly, in and out of the culinary apartment while the dancing and other festivities were in progress.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cause of the schoolmaster's frolicsome deportment was apparent to the soldier when he followed Barnes into the kitchen, where, in a secluded corner, near the hospitable oven, in the dim light of a tallow dip, stood a steaming punch bowl.
swinging
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From this reading A CONFERENCE IN THE KITCHEN A keen observer might have noticed that the door of the inn kitchen had been kept swinging to and fro as certain ones in the audience had stolen cautiously, but repeatedly, in and out of the culinary apartment while the dancing and other festivities were in progress.
tallow
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From this reading The cause of the schoolmaster's frolicsome deportment was apparent to the soldier when he followed Barnes into the kitchen, where, in a secluded corner, near the hospitable oven, in the dim light of a tallow dip, stood a steaming punch bowl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CONFERENCE IN THE KITCHEN A keen observer might have noticed that the door of the inn kitchen had been kept swinging to and fro as certain ones in the audience had stolen cautiously, but repeatedly, in and out of the culinary apartment while the dancing and other festivities were in progress.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFERENCE IN THE KITCHEN A keen observer might have noticed that the door of the inn kitchen had been kept swinging to and fro as certain ones in the audience had stolen cautiously, but repeatedly, in and out of the culinary apartment while the dancing and other festivities were in progress.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The itinerant pedagogue was prominent in these mysterious movements which possibly accounted for his white choker's being askew and his disposition to cut a dash, not by declining Greek verbs, but by inclining too amorously toward Miss Abigail, a maiden lady with a pronounced aversion for frivolity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONFERENCE IN THE KITCHEN A keen observer might have noticed that the door of the inn kitchen had been kept swinging to and fro as certain ones in the audience had stolen cautiously, but repeatedly, in and out of the culinary apartment while the dancing and other festivities were in progress.
too
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From this reading The itinerant pedagogue was prominent in these mysterious movements which possibly accounted for his white choker's being askew and his disposition to cut a dash, not by declining Greek verbs, but by inclining too amorously toward Miss Abigail, a maiden lady with a pronounced aversion for frivolity.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The itinerant pedagogue was prominent in these mysterious movements which possibly accounted for his white choker's being askew and his disposition to cut a dash, not by declining Greek verbs, but by inclining too amorously toward Miss Abigail, a maiden lady with a pronounced aversion for frivolity.
vague
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From this reading Numerous recesses, containing pans and plates that gleamed by day, were wrapped in vague mystery.
verbs
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From this reading The itinerant pedagogue was prominent in these mysterious movements which possibly accounted for his white choker's being askew and his disposition to cut a dash, not by declining Greek verbs, but by inclining too amorously toward Miss Abigail, a maiden lady with a pronounced aversion for frivolity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The itinerant pedagogue was prominent in these mysterious movements which possibly accounted for his white choker's being askew and his disposition to cut a dash, not by declining Greek verbs, but by inclining too amorously toward Miss Abigail, a maiden lady with a pronounced aversion for frivolity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CONFERENCE IN THE KITCHEN A keen observer might have noticed that the door of the inn kitchen had been kept swinging to and fro as certain ones in the audience had stolen cautiously, but repeatedly, in and out of the culinary apartment while the dancing and other festivities were in progress.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The cause of the schoolmaster's frolicsome deportment was apparent to the soldier when he followed Barnes into the kitchen, where, in a secluded corner, near the hospitable oven, in the dim light of a tallow dip, stood a steaming punch bowl.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The cause of the schoolmaster's frolicsome deportment was apparent to the soldier when he followed Barnes into the kitchen, where, in a secluded corner, near the hospitable oven, in the dim light of a tallow dip, stood a steaming punch bowl.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The itinerant pedagogue was prominent in these mysterious movements which possibly accounted for his white choker's being askew and his disposition to cut a dash, not by declining Greek verbs, but by inclining too amorously toward Miss Abigail, a maiden lady with a pronounced aversion for frivolity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A CONFERENCE IN THE KITCHEN A keen observer might have noticed that the door of the inn kitchen had been kept swinging to and fro as certain ones in the audience had stolen cautiously, but repeatedly, in and out of the culinary apartment while the dancing and other festivities were in progress.
white
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From this reading The itinerant pedagogue was prominent in these mysterious movements which possibly accounted for his white choker's being askew and his disposition to cut a dash, not by declining Greek verbs, but by inclining too amorously toward Miss Abigail, a maiden lady with a pronounced aversion for frivolity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The itinerant pedagogue was prominent in these mysterious movements which possibly accounted for his white choker's being askew and his disposition to cut a dash, not by declining Greek verbs, but by inclining too amorously toward Miss Abigail, a maiden lady with a pronounced aversion for frivolity.
wrapped
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From this reading Numerous recesses, containing pans and plates that gleamed by day, were wrapped in vague mystery.
