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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 THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
aged
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From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
any
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
arc
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joslin turned in at the door without any definite purpose in his mind.
away
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From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
bonded
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From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
bottles
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From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
came
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
conscious
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
definite
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From this reading Joslin turned in at the door without any definite purpose in his mind.
distilled
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From this reading It was the smell of distilled liquors.
door
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From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
exercise
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
faculties
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
faint
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
familiar
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
flickering
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
Inside
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From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the smell of distilled liquors.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
John
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From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
JOSLIN
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
light
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From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
lighted
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
lights
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
liquors
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From this reading It was the smell of distilled liquors.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
midnight
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From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joslin turned in at the door without any definite purpose in his mind.
Moran
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From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
night
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From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
now
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From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
ORIGINAL
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
past
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From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
proprietor
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From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
purpose
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From this reading Joslin turned in at the door without any definite purpose in his mind.
put
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From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
room
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From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
saw
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From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
sign
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From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
SIN
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
smell
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
sold
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From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
street
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
sweetish
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Inside, the room was still light, though now the proprietor was beginning to put away his bottles for the night, it being past midnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
turned
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From this reading Joslin turned in at the door without any definite purpose in his mind.
unknown
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
up
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From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
wandered
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
way
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL SIN AS JOSLIN wandered along a street unknown to him, lighted by flickering arc lights, he was not conscious of the exercise of any of his faculties, but a faint, sweetish smell came to him, a thing familiar in its way.
whiskeys
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From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Joslin turned in at the door without any definite purpose in his mind.
wood
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From this reading He looked up, and saw by the sign above the door that here one by the name of John Moran sold aged whiskeys bonded in the wood.
