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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 The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
affairs
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
came
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From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
certain
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
chatter
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From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
convincing
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From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
croakingnounUS /ˈkroʊkɪŋ/
the deep, rough sound made by a raven, crow, or frog
From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
days
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From this reading These new days were not like the old ones.
discussed
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
downstairs
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From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
faint
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From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
floor
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
household
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
intermittent
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From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
La
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From this reading Someone was playing “La Paloma.”
like
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From this reading These new days were not like the old ones.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
many
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From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
men
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
new
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From this reading These new days were not like the old ones.
night
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
nowhere
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From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
oblivion
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
old
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
ones
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From this reading These new days were not like the old ones.
Paloma
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From this reading Someone was playing “La Paloma.”
piano
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From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
playing
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From this reading Someone was playing “La Paloma.”
privacy
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
proscribed
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From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
range
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From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
Ranjab
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From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
regions
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From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
relegated
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
room
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
self-imposed
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
shadowy
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From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
SomeonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone was playing “La Paloma.”
somewhat
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
sounds
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From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These new days were not like the old ones.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
two
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
undertones
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From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
usual
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From this reading The two old men, long since relegated to a somewhat self-imposed oblivion, on a certain night discussed, as usual, the affairs of the household in the privacy of their room on the third floor.
voices
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From this reading From the proscribed regions downstairs came the faint sounds of a piano and the intermittent chatter of many voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These new days were not like the old ones.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not, however, without first convincing themselves that the shadowy Ranjab was nowhere within range of their croaking undertones.
