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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 It was a beginning after his own heart, and he rejoiced in it greatly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a beginning after his own heart, and he rejoiced in it greatly.
always
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beginning after his own heart, and he rejoiced in it greatly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a beginning after his own heart, and he rejoiced in it greatly.
Blair
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blazing
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brave
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brown
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From this reading Kekera--White Fire--the brown men often called him, and he looked it to the life.
business
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called
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From this reading Kekera--White Fire--the brown men often called him, and he looked it to the life.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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carrying
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caught
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choice
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clad
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Dark
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From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
difficult
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enthusiasm
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exaltation
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eye
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felt
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From this reading He felt things growing under his hand, and his heart was full.
Fire
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From this reading Kekera--White Fire--the brown men often called him, and he looked it to the life.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
full
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From this reading He felt things growing under his hand, and his heart was full.
greatly
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From this reading It was a beginning after his own heart, and he rejoiced in it greatly.
growing
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From this reading He felt things growing under his hand, and his heart was full.
hand
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From this reading He felt things growing under his hand, and his heart was full.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a beginning after his own heart, and he rejoiced in it greatly.
head
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heart
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From this reading It was a beginning after his own heart, and he rejoiced in it greatly.
held
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high
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kekera--White Fire--the brown men often called him, and he looked it to the life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
Islands
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
joy
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Kekera
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From this reading Kekera--White Fire--the brown men often called him, and he looked it to the life.
Kenneth
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From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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like
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
making
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Master's
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men
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From this reading Kekera--White Fire--the brown men often called him, and he looked it to the life.
mighty
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
new
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From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
often
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From this reading Kekera--White Fire--the brown men often called him, and he looked it to the life.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
own
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From this reading It was a beginning after his own heart, and he rejoiced in it greatly.
possessed
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rejoiced
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From this reading It was a beginning after his own heart, and he rejoiced in it greatly.
show
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spirit
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From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
things
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THOROUGHFARE
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He felt things growing under his hand, and his heart was full.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
white
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From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can imagine what he must have looked like as he went about his Master's business--clad always in white from head to foot, and carrying always that high look of his, blazing with enthusiasm and the mighty joy of life, which caught the eye and held it.
words
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From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading NO THOROUGHFARE It would be difficult to tell in words the exaltation of spirit which possessed Kenneth Blair at the brave show the new order of things was making in these Dark Islands of his choice.
