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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 is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
all
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From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
ay
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
become
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
brown
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
burns
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
burnt
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now it was only to the HOT lands that a learned man had come from the cold;
closed
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From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
cold
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From this reading But now it was only to the HOT lands that a learned man had come from the cold;
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now it was only to the HOT lands that a learned man had come from the cold;
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
day
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From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
doors
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From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
enough
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
folks
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From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But now it was only to the HOT lands that a learned man had come from the cold;
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But now it was only to the HOT lands that a learned man had come from the cold;
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
home
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From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
hot
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
HOTTEST
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
house
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From this reading it looked as if the whole house slept, or there was no one at home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading it looked as if the whole house slept, or there was no one at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
just
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From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
learned
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From this reading But now it was only to the HOT lands that a learned man had come from the cold;
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading it looked as if the whole house slept, or there was no one at home.
mahogany
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
man
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From this reading But now it was only to the HOT lands that a learned man had come from the cold;
mistake
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From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
Negroes
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading it looked as if the whole house slept, or there was no one at home.
now
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From this reading But now it was only to the HOT lands that a learned man had come from the cold;
obliged
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From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading it looked as if the whole house slept, or there was no one at home.
only
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From this reading But now it was only to the HOT lands that a learned man had come from the cold;
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading it looked as if the whole house slept, or there was no one at home.
out
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From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
people
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
run
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From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
sensible
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From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
slept
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From this reading it looked as if the whole house slept, or there was no one at home.
soon
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From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
stay
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From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
sun
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
there
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From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they are burnt to Negroes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now it was only to the HOT lands that a learned man had come from the cold;
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading there he thought that he could run about just as when at home, but he soon found out his mistake.
whole
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From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
window-shutters
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From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He, and all sensible folks, were obliged to stay within doors--the window-shutters and doors were closed the whole day;
