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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 Fred's room was in a back wing of the cottage that looked right away out to sea.
adventure
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
away
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From this reading Fred's room was in a back wing of the cottage that looked right away out to sea.
awoke
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
back
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From this reading Fred's room was in a back wing of the cottage that looked right away out to sea.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Fred had not slept so well, and the reason was not far to seek.
called
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From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
cosy
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
cottage
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From this reading Fred's room was in a back wing of the cottage that looked right away out to sea.
Daddy
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From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
DIGNITY
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From this reading SITTING UP TO THINK--THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR.
far
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From this reading But Fred had not slept so well, and the reason was not far to seek.
Fielding
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
fisherman
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From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
Frank
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
Fred
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From this reading But Fred had not slept so well, and the reason was not far to seek.
Fred's
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From this reading Fred's room was in a back wing of the cottage that looked right away out to sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
heard
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From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
LABOUR
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From this reading SITTING UP TO THINK--THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
listened
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From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred's room was in a back wing of the cottage that looked right away out to sea.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
night
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Fred had not slept so well, and the reason was not far to seek.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SITTING UP TO THINK--THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR.
often
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From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
old
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From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
out
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From this reading Fred's room was in a back wing of the cottage that looked right away out to sea.
Pop
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From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
reason
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From this reading But Fred had not slept so well, and the reason was not far to seek.
recital
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From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred's room was in a back wing of the cottage that looked right away out to sea.
room
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
sea
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From this reading Fred's room was in a back wing of the cottage that looked right away out to sea.
seek
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From this reading But Fred had not slept so well, and the reason was not far to seek.
shining
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
SITTING
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From this reading SITTING UP TO THINK--THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR.
slept
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
snatchesplural nounUS /snætʃɪz/
short, incomplete pieces of speech or writing
From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
soundly
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
story
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From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
sun
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had often before heard his Daddy Pop, as he called the old fisherman, tell snatches of his life story, but never had listened to its complete recital.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fred's room was in a back wing of the cottage that looked right away out to sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SITTING UP TO THINK--THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR.
THINKnounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SITTING UP TO THINK--THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SITTING UP TO THINK--THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR.
UP
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From this reading SITTING UP TO THINK--THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
well
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From this reading But Fred had not slept so well, and the reason was not far to seek.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
window
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From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
wing
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From this reading Fred's room was in a back wing of the cottage that looked right away out to sea.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Fielding wondered where he was when he awoke next morning, and found the sun shining in through the window of the little cosy room in which he had slept so soundly after his adventure, the night before.
