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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 But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
banjo
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
beguile
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
bid
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
breath
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
bright-eyed
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
BROKENnounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BROKEN CHORDS.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
Callista
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From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
CHORDS
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From this reading BROKEN CHORDS.
concrete
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
daunted
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From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
dreams
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
episode
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From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
expeditions
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
familiars
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
far
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From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
grew
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
grove
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
hang
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
hearth
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
individual
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
knee
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
Lance
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From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
leave
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From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
leisure
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
lightly
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
loneliness
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
meat
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
now
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
objective
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
overmatched
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From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
own
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From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
power
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From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
recognize
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
refusing
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From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
resources
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
ruined
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From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
silent
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
sit
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
speak
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From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
stand
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From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
strumming
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
sulking
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From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she found in Lance a power of silence that so far overmatched her own as to leave her daunted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
thereafter
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
tried
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From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
up
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
venison
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From this reading AFTER the episode of the ruined venison, Callista tried sulking--refusing to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
whistling
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
wild
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From this reading He returned now from his long expeditions, to hang up his wild meat in the grove, and thereafter to sit bright-eyed and silent across the hearth from her, whistling, under his breath, or strumming lightly on his banjo.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Callista was a concrete, objective individual, yet she grew to recognize the resources of one who had for his familiars dreams that he could bid to stand at his knee and beguile his leisure or his loneliness.
