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9
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From this reading 9.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
African
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
alike
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
altogether
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From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
apparently
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
arduous
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
artisan
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From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
attention
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From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
attracting
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From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
bare
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
bargain-hunters
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
became
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
bit
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
bronze-skinned
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From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
crowd
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
day
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
dealers
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
dense
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
eager
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
flesh
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
front
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
hoarse
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
indifferent
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
laid
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From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
lictors
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
lighter
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From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
limbs
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From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
LXII
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From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
more
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
murmurs
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
narrow
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From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
Now
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From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
passive
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
platform
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
praise
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
PSALM
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From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
push
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
rostrum
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
round
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
scorching
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
shouting
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
slender
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From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
sun
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
tapering
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From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
trade
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
unconscious
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
up
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
vanity
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From this reading "To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity."--PSALM LXII.
wares
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From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was standing on the platform, passive and indifferent, apparently unconscious alike of the scorching sun which bit into his bare flesh, as of the murmurs of the dealers round him and the eloquence of the African up on the rostrum, who was shouting himself hoarse in praise of his wares.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now a bronze-skinned artisan with slender limbs and narrow tapering hands was attracting attention.
wore
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
work
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From this reading As the day wore on, trade became more brisk and the work of the lictors more arduous, for the crowd was dense and the bargain-hunters eager to push to the front.
