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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 After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
broke
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From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
building
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From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
busy
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From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
circulated
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From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
company
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From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
concluded
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From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
continually
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
employed
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From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
especial
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From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
fingers
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From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
five
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
forever
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From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
four
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
freely
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From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
going
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
gradually
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From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
grass-mats
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From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
hand
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
hut
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From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
inspect
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From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
intervals
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
islanders
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
keep
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
lighted
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From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
Marheyo
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From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
meal
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From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
Mehevi
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From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
noble
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From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
only
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
own
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From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
pipe
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From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
pipefuls
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
pipes
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From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
plaiting
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From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
present
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From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
regarded
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
rolls
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From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
smoke
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
succession
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
systematic
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
tappa
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From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
three
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From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
Tinor
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From this reading Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
two
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
up
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From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marheyo went to the little hut he was forever building.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the morning meal was concluded, pipes were lighted; and among them my own especial pipe, a present from the noble Mehevi.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When two or three pipes had circulated freely, the company gradually broke up.
whiff
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From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The islanders, who only smoke a whiff or two at a time, and at long intervals, and who keep their pipes going from hand to hand continually, regarded my systematic smoking of four or five pipefuls of tobacco in succession, as something quite wonderful.
