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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 Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
account
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
actual
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading She was listened to with an amount of interest varying with the different characters of those who heard her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
became
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
busily
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
business
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
chaplain
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From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
characters
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From this reading She was listened to with an amount of interest varying with the different characters of those who heard her.
Coldstreams
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From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
commenced
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
Conversation
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
day
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From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was listened to with an amount of interest varying with the different characters of those who heard her.
dinner
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From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
down
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
eating
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
embodied
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
engaged
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
flowed
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
forks
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
freely
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
full
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
gave
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
heard
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From this reading She was listened to with an amount of interest varying with the different characters of those who heard her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was listened to with an amount of interest varying with the different characters of those who heard her.
hour
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From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
interest
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From this reading She was listened to with an amount of interest varying with the different characters of those who heard her.
Io
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
Karen
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
knives
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
latter
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
listened
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From this reading She was listened to with an amount of interest varying with the different characters of those who heard her.
meal
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
MODERN
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From this reading MODERN THEORIES.
most
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
partaken
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From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
Pinfold
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
prominent
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
rather
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
sat
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
shared
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From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was listened to with an amount of interest varying with the different characters of those who heard her.
silent
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
social
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
song
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
sunset
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From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
table
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
taking
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
THEORIES
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From this reading MODERN THEORIES.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
Thud
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
traditions
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
two
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From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
usual
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From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
varying
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From this reading She was listened to with an amount of interest varying with the different characters of those who heard her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that day the dinner of the Coldstreams, partaken of an hour or two before sunset, was shared by the chaplain and the doctor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was listened to with an amount of interest varying with the different characters of those who heard her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conversation flowed freely before the party sat down to the meal, Pinfold and Thud, as usual, taking a prominent part; but when the actual business of eating commenced, the two, being the most busily engaged with their knives and forks, became the most silent of those at the table.
young
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From this reading During the latter part of the social meal Io gave a rather full account of the traditions embodied in the song of the young Karen.
