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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 luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
able
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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
all
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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
allowance
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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
anxiety
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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
ate
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
back
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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
boat
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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
case
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
Cut
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
delighted
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
Dory
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
Eastern
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
eat
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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
entire
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
finished
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
going
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
Gut
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
ham
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
hard-bread
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
hastened
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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
hill
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
HOME
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From this reading TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
INTELLIGENCE
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From this reading TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
longer
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
luxury
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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
mildly
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
PROM
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From this reading TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.
proper
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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
results
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
sat
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
satisfaction
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
saw
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
say
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
sight
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
slice
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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
state
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
steamer
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
strategy
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
summit
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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
Sylph
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
TERRIBLEnounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
very
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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
wanted
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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
