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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 They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
also
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
amused
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From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
army
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I professed to be ignorant of these facts.
bear
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From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
bear-skin
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From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
beheading
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
casual
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From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
caught
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From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
color
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From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
concerning
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From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
crossed
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
defeated
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
Englishman
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
expedition
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
face
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From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
facts
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From this reading I professed to be ignorant of these facts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
frontier
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
heard
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
Hindoo
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From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I professed to be ignorant of these facts.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
India
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From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
Jong
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
Lamas
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From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
large
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
leader
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
many
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From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
medicine
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From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
members
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
mistook
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From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
MONASTERIES
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From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
monastery
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From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
owing
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From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
Pen
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
principal
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
professed
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From this reading I professed to be ignorant of these facts.
questioned
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
questions
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From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
sunburnt
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From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
Taklakot
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I professed to be ignorant of these facts.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
unwashed
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From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
way
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From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
young
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
