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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 “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
abashed
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
active
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From this reading The poor fellow hardly appreciated the active part assigned to him in this drama.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
appreciated
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From this reading The poor fellow hardly appreciated the active part assigned to him in this drama.
assigned
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From this reading The poor fellow hardly appreciated the active part assigned to him in this drama.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
attended
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
companions
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
corner
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
drama
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From this reading The poor fellow hardly appreciated the active part assigned to him in this drama.
enemy's
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From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
excitedly
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From this reading “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
fascinated
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
fellow
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From this reading The poor fellow hardly appreciated the active part assigned to him in this drama.
floor
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From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
glance
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
glancing
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
hardly
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From this reading The poor fellow hardly appreciated the active part assigned to him in this drama.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
head
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
heard
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
hung
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
loud
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
lying
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From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
many
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
member
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From this reading “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
moment
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
more
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
needed
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
Now
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From this reading “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
older
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
only
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
out
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor fellow hardly appreciated the active part assigned to him in this drama.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
place
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
platters
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From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor fellow hardly appreciated the active part assigned to him in this drama.
precede
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From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
put
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From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
room
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
round
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
said
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
saw
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
seen
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
Sennoske
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
servant
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
showed
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
soldier
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From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
stern
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
Suke
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From this reading “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
summoned
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From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
Taka
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From this reading “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
talk
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
unnoticed
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From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In glancing round the room, Sennoske saw the servant who had attended him, and who, fascinated by what he had seen and heard, had remained unnoticed in a corner.
words
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From this reading But he said no more, and hung his head abashed; for a stern glance from his older companions showed him plainly that many words and loud talk were not only not needed, but even out of place at this moment.
Yamagawa's
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From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
young
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From this reading He was summoned, and told to put Yamagawa’s head on one of the platters lying on the floor, and to precede the young soldier to his enemy’s room.
younger
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From this reading “Now for Taka Suke!” cried a younger member of the party, excitedly.
