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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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air
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The butler, who seemed to have appeared unsummoned from somewhere among the shadows, served coffee and poured some old brandy into large and wonderfully thin glasses.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Fentolin led the way to a delightful little corner of his library, where before the open grate, recently piled with hissing logs, an easy chair had been drawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appeared
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assure
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asylum
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From this reading “Why my house should be turned into an asylum to gratify the hospitable instincts of my young nephew, I cannot imagine,” Mr. Fentolin grumbled.
back
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why my house should be turned into an asylum to gratify the hospitable instincts of my young nephew, I cannot imagine,” Mr. Fentolin grumbled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Fentolin led the way to a delightful little corner of his library, where before the open grate, recently piled with hissing logs, an easy chair had been drawn.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Fentolin led the way to a delightful little corner of his library, where before the open grate, recently piled with hissing logs, an easy chair had been drawn.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading The butler, who seemed to have appeared unsummoned from somewhere among the shadows, served coffee and poured some old brandy into large and wonderfully thin glasses.
butler
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From this reading The butler, who seemed to have appeared unsummoned from somewhere among the shadows, served coffee and poured some old brandy into large and wonderfully thin glasses.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cannot
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chair
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coffee
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corner
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delightful
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drawn
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easy
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exhaustion
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extraordinary
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Fentolin
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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glasses
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grate
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gratify
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grumbled
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Fentolin led the way to a delightful little corner of his library, where before the open grate, recently piled with hissing logs, an easy chair had been drawn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The butler, who seemed to have appeared unsummoned from somewhere among the shadows, served coffee and poured some old brandy into large and wonderfully thin glasses.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wheeled himself up to the other side of the hearthrug and leaned back with a little air of exhaustion.
hearthrug
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From this reading He wheeled himself up to the other side of the hearthrug and leaned back with a little air of exhaustion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wheeled himself up to the other side of the hearthrug and leaned back with a little air of exhaustion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hissing
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hospitable
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From this reading “Why my house should be turned into an asylum to gratify the hospitable instincts of my young nephew, I cannot imagine,” Mr. Fentolin grumbled.
house
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From this reading “Why my house should be turned into an asylum to gratify the hospitable instincts of my young nephew, I cannot imagine,” Mr. Fentolin grumbled.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why my house should be turned into an asylum to gratify the hospitable instincts of my young nephew, I cannot imagine,” Mr. Fentolin grumbled.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why my house should be turned into an asylum to gratify the hospitable instincts of my young nephew, I cannot imagine,” Mr. Fentolin grumbled.
instincts
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The butler, who seemed to have appeared unsummoned from somewhere among the shadows, served coffee and poured some old brandy into large and wonderfully thin glasses.
large
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leaned
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led
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library
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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logs
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most
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Mr
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why my house should be turned into an asylum to gratify the hospitable instincts of my young nephew, I cannot imagine,” Mr. Fentolin grumbled.
nephew
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
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other
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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person
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piled
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poured
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recently
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The butler, who seemed to have appeared unsummoned from somewhere among the shadows, served coffee and poured some old brandy into large and wonderfully thin glasses.
served
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From this reading The butler, who seemed to have appeared unsummoned from somewhere among the shadows, served coffee and poured some old brandy into large and wonderfully thin glasses.
shadows
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why my house should be turned into an asylum to gratify the hospitable instincts of my young nephew, I cannot imagine,” Mr. Fentolin grumbled.
side
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some
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somewhere
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fentolin led the way to a delightful little corner of his library, where before the open grate, recently piled with hissing logs, an easy chair had been drawn.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The butler, who seemed to have appeared unsummoned from somewhere among the shadows, served coffee and poured some old brandy into large and wonderfully thin glasses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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turned
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unsummoned
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up
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visitor
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way
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wheeled
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whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Fentolin led the way to a delightful little corner of his library, where before the open grate, recently piled with hissing logs, an easy chair had been drawn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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Why
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From this reading “Why my house should be turned into an asylum to gratify the hospitable instincts of my young nephew, I cannot imagine,” Mr. Fentolin grumbled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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wonderfully
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From this reading The butler, who seemed to have appeared unsummoned from somewhere among the shadows, served coffee and poured some old brandy into large and wonderfully thin glasses.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A most extraordinary person, our visitor, I can assure you.
young
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From this reading “Why my house should be turned into an asylum to gratify the hospitable instincts of my young nephew, I cannot imagine,” Mr. Fentolin grumbled.
