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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 In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
addition
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all
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always
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From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
amazing
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He would play at something, anything, indoors or out as occasion offered, until he was fairly perspiring, when, throwing down whatever implement he had in hand--be it cards, a tennis-racket, a golf club--would declare, "That's enough!
apparently
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From this reading He had seduced them all apparently into a kind of rakish camaraderie which was literally amazing to behold.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading It thrilled, fascinated, at times frightened me, so thin and inadequate and inefficient seemed my own point of view and appetite for life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would play at something, anything, indoors or out as occasion offered, until he was fairly perspiring, when, throwing down whatever implement he had in hand--be it cards, a tennis-racket, a golf club--would declare, "That's enough!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It thrilled, fascinated, at times frightened me, so thin and inadequate and inefficient seemed my own point of view and appetite for life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
behold
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camaraderie
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cards
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From this reading He would play at something, anything, indoors or out as occasion offered, until he was fairly perspiring, when, throwing down whatever implement he had in hand--be it cards, a tennis-racket, a golf club--would declare, "That's enough!
charitable
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From this reading He was vigorous, charitable, pagan, gay, full of health and strength.
club
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dancing
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From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
declare
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down
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enough
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fairly
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fascinated
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From this reading It thrilled, fascinated, at times frightened me, so thin and inadequate and inefficient seemed my own point of view and appetite for life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It thrilled, fascinated, at times frightened me, so thin and inadequate and inefficient seemed my own point of view and appetite for life.
four
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frightened
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full
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gay
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girls
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golf
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From this reading He would play at something, anything, indoors or out as occasion offered, until he was fairly perspiring, when, throwing down whatever implement he had in hand--be it cards, a tennis-racket, a golf club--would declare, "That's enough!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seduced them all apparently into a kind of rakish camaraderie which was literally amazing to behold.
hand
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seduced them all apparently into a kind of rakish camaraderie which was literally amazing to behold.
health
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From this reading He was vigorous, charitable, pagan, gay, full of health and strength.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
implement
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
inadequate
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indoors
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inefficient
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had seduced them all apparently into a kind of rakish camaraderie which was literally amazing to behold.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It thrilled, fascinated, at times frightened me, so thin and inadequate and inefficient seemed my own point of view and appetite for life.
kind
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From this reading He had seduced them all apparently into a kind of rakish camaraderie which was literally amazing to behold.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
landlord
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It thrilled, fascinated, at times frightened me, so thin and inadequate and inefficient seemed my own point of view and appetite for life.
literally
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lives
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From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It thrilled, fascinated, at times frightened me, so thin and inadequate and inefficient seemed my own point of view and appetite for life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
much
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It thrilled, fascinated, at times frightened me, so thin and inadequate and inefficient seemed my own point of view and appetite for life.
occasion
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
offered
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
other
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From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
out
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own
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From this reading It thrilled, fascinated, at times frightened me, so thin and inadequate and inefficient seemed my own point of view and appetite for life.
pagan
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From this reading He was vigorous, charitable, pagan, gay, full of health and strength.
pair
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From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
pals
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past
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perspiring
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Peter
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piano
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play
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players
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playing
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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present
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rakish
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From this reading He had seduced them all apparently into a kind of rakish camaraderie which was literally amazing to behold.
room
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From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
seduced
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
singing
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sisters
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slattern
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He would play at something, anything, indoors or out as occasion offered, until he was fairly perspiring, when, throwing down whatever implement he had in hand--be it cards, a tennis-racket, a golf club--would declare, "That's enough!
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was vigorous, charitable, pagan, gay, full of health and strength.
sweethearts
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tennis-racket
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That's
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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 In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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there
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thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It thrilled, fascinated, at times frightened me, so thin and inadequate and inefficient seemed my own point of view and appetite for life.
three
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thrilled
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throwing
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times
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He would play at something, anything, indoors or out as occasion offered, until he was fairly perspiring, when, throwing down whatever implement he had in hand--be it cards, a tennis-racket, a golf club--would declare, "That's enough!
usually
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view
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vigorous
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From this reading He was vigorous, charitable, pagan, gay, full of health and strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had seduced them all apparently into a kind of rakish camaraderie which was literally amazing to behold.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He would play at something, anything, indoors or out as occasion offered, until he was fairly perspiring, when, throwing down whatever implement he had in hand--be it cards, a tennis-racket, a golf club--would declare, "That's enough!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He would play at something, anything, indoors or out as occasion offered, until he was fairly perspiring, when, throwing down whatever implement he had in hand--be it cards, a tennis-racket, a golf club--would declare, "That's enough!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had seduced them all apparently into a kind of rakish camaraderie which was literally amazing to behold.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In the room there might be three or four girls--sisters, sweethearts, pals of one or other of the players--some dancing, some playing the piano or singing, and in addition the landlord and his wife, a slattern pair usually, about whose past and present lives Peter seemed always to know much.
wife
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would play at something, anything, indoors or out as occasion offered, until he was fairly perspiring, when, throwing down whatever implement he had in hand--be it cards, a tennis-racket, a golf club--would declare, "That's enough!
