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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 He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
account
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From this reading 'Did not we make a good account of our day,' said Gardiner.
Albert's
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
almost
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From this reading Frank followed, almost unconsciously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
any
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
aspect
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
assumed
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
bed
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
boys
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
chamber
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
coming
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
composed
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
day
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From this reading 'Did not we make a good account of our day,' said Gardiner.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Did not we make a good account of our day,' said Gardiner.
Don't
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
entered
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
followed
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From this reading Frank followed, almost unconsciously.
Frank
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From this reading Frank followed, almost unconsciously.
Frank's
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From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
Gardiner
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
go
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
going
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Did not we make a good account of our day,' said Gardiner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
heard
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
ideas
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From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
indistinctly
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From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
less
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From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Did not we make a good account of our day,' said Gardiner.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
more
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
much
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From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Did not we make a good account of our day,' said Gardiner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Did not we make a good account of our day,' said Gardiner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
rapidly
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From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
read
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From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
room
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
said
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
set
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
shut
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
some
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From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
steps
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
talk
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
things
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
trunk
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
unconsciously
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From this reading Frank followed, almost unconsciously.
undress
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
up
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From this reading He heard the steps of the boys, coming up to bed, shut his trunk, assumed a more composed aspect, and began to undress.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
William
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From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These ideas, passed rapidly, and some of them indistinctly, through Frank's mind, in much less time, than it would take any one, to read them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Don't go to bed yet,' said William Gardiner, as he entered the room, 'we are going to set in Albert's chamber a little while, and talk over things.'
