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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 A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
appeared
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From this reading On every side appeared evidence of confusion, or a bachelor's idea of order.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
bachelor's
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From this reading On every side appeared evidence of confusion, or a bachelor's idea of order.
BARD
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
bed
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
carelessly
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From this reading Over the foot and the head of the bed the lodger's wardrobe lay carelessly thrown.
carpet
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
chair
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
cold
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
collar
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From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
confusion
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From this reading On every side appeared evidence of confusion, or a bachelor's idea of order.
CYNICAL
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
down
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From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
dressed
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
dusty
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On every side appeared evidence of confusion, or a bachelor's idea of order.
evidence
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From this reading On every side appeared evidence of confusion, or a bachelor's idea of order.
feet
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
floors
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over the foot and the head of the bed the lodger's wardrobe lay carelessly thrown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
getting
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
hand
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From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
head
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From this reading Over the foot and the head of the bed the lodger's wardrobe lay carelessly thrown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
idea
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From this reading On every side appeared evidence of confusion, or a bachelor's idea of order.
lay
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From this reading Over the foot and the head of the bed the lodger's wardrobe lay carelessly thrown.
lighted
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
lo
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From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
lodger's
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From this reading Over the foot and the head of the bed the lodger's wardrobe lay carelessly thrown.
looking
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
lurking
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
necktie
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From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
needles
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the foot and the head of the bed the lodger's wardrobe lay carelessly thrown.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On every side appeared evidence of confusion, or a bachelor's idea of order.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On every side appeared evidence of confusion, or a bachelor's idea of order.
out
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the foot and the head of the bed the lodger's wardrobe lay carelessly thrown.
pins
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
Presto
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
probably
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
reach
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From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
revealing
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
risk
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
room
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
shirt
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From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
side
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From this reading On every side appeared evidence of confusion, or a bachelor's idea of order.
stray
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
tacks
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From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
there
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From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
thoroughfare
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
thrown
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From this reading Over the foot and the head of the bed the lodger's wardrobe lay carelessly thrown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
up
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From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
wardrobe
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From this reading Over the foot and the head of the bed the lodger's wardrobe lay carelessly thrown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had but to reach up, and lo! his shirt was at hand; to reach down, and there were collar and necktie!
window
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From this reading A CYNICAL BARD A dusty window looking out upon a dusty thoroughfare; a dusty room, lighted by the dusty window, and revealing a dusty chair, a dusty carpet and--probably--a dusty bed!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Presto, he was dressed, without getting out of bed, running no risk from cold floors for cold feet, lurking tacks or stray needles and pins!
