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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 BEN WINS LAURELS AS A SINGER.
air
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
any
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEN WINS LAURELS AS A SINGER.
BEN
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From this reading BEN WINS LAURELS AS A SINGER.
benefit
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
blazing
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
built
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
company
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
complaint
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From this reading Our party had no further complaint to make of ill-treatment.
consideration
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
cool
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
distinguished
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
doors
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
effort
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
evening
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
exert
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
four
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From this reading Three or four of those present had good voices, and sang such songs as they knew.
further
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From this reading Our party had no further complaint to make of ill-treatment.
gathered
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
gifts
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three or four of those present had good voices, and sang such songs as they knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our party had no further complaint to make of ill-treatment.
ill-treatment
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From this reading Our party had no further complaint to make of ill-treatment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
knew
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From this reading Three or four of those present had good voices, and sang such songs as they knew.
LAURELS
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From this reading BEN WINS LAURELS AS A SINGER.
log-fire
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
made
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our party had no further complaint to make of ill-treatment.
miners
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Our party had no further complaint to make of ill-treatment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our party had no further complaint to make of ill-treatment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four of those present had good voices, and sang such songs as they knew.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party had no further complaint to make of ill-treatment.
out
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our party had no further complaint to make of ill-treatment.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
present
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From this reading Three or four of those present had good voices, and sang such songs as they knew.
proposed
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
remainder
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
round
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
sang
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From this reading Three or four of those present had good voices, and sang such songs as they knew.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
SINGER
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From this reading BEN WINS LAURELS AS A SINGER.
sojourn
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
songs
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From this reading Three or four of those present had good voices, and sang such songs as they knew.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Three or four of those present had good voices, and sang such songs as they knew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
Three
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From this reading Three or four of those present had good voices, and sang such songs as they knew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our party had no further complaint to make of ill-treatment.
treated
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From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
vocal
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
voices
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From this reading Three or four of those present had good voices, and sang such songs as they knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
welcome
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From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As the miners gathered round a blazing log-fire built out of doors, which the cool air of evening made welcome, it was proposed that those who had any vocal gifts should exert them for the benefit of the company.
WINS
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From this reading BEN WINS LAURELS AS A SINGER.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the remainder of the evening they were treated with distinguished consideration, and every effort was made to make their sojourn pleasant.
