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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 I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
back
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From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
burning
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
came
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From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
cast
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From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
chilled
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
cool
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
deal
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From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
down
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From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
drink
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From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
eyes
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From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
felt
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
few
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
finished
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From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
glad
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From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
glass
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From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
go
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From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
grateful
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
heat
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
hot
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From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
impassively
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From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
inner
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From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
interval
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
made
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
milk
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From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
moments
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
monosyllables
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From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
more
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
near
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From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
once
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
out
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
out-of-doors
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
placed
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From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
presently
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From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
remarks
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From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
room
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From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
said
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From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
seem
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
set
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From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
shade
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
side
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From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
sight
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
sun
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
table
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From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
thanked
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From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
there
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From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
thirsty
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From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
tired
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From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
tumbler
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From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
turned
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From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
waiting
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From this reading To my remarks she replied in monosyllables, and stood impassively, her hands at her side, her eyes cast down, waiting for me to drink the milk and go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when I had finished it and set the glass down and thanked her, she turned in silence and went back to that inner room from which she first came.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
woman
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
word
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From this reading Without a word she turned and left me standing there, and presently returned with a tumbler of milk which she placed on a deal table standing near me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said that I was hot and thirsty and tired and would be glad of a glass of milk.
young
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From this reading And hot and tired as I had felt a few moments before, and desirous of an interval of rest in the cool shade, I was glad to be out in the burning sun once more, for the sight of that young woman had chilled my blood and made the heat out-of-doors seem grateful to me.
