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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 "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
arm
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From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let me look at it."
black
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
bought
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From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient."
cane
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From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
characters
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
constructed
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
declares
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From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient."
distances
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
Egypt
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From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient."
entwined
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From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
equal
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
faded
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
felt
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
girl
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From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
graven
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
hand
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
heavy
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
hieroglyphic
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said Strahan," that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let me look at it."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me look at it."
light
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let me look at it."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
looking
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From this reading "Yes," said Strahan," that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
Margrave
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From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient."
Margrave's
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From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me look at it."
obliterated
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes," said Strahan," that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
pale
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
rather
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From this reading "Yes," said Strahan," that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
reed
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
rings
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
round
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From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
said
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From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
sir
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From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
staff
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
Strahan
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From this reading "Yes," said Strahan," that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
strange-looking
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From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," said Strahan," that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
very
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From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient."
walking-staff
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From this reading "Yes," said Strahan," that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
worth
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From this reading "Yes," said Strahan," that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
wrought
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
yellow
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From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," said Strahan," that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!" said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave's.
