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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 Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
apothecary
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From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
back
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
bench
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From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
big
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
book
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
bottles
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From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
burned
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
candles
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
cheery
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
Christopher
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
crackled
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
Dent
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "In none of the elder tongues," said Christopher, "is there much to do with the sea.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
edge
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From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
elder
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From this reading "In none of the elder tongues," said Christopher, "is there much to do with the sea.
fire
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
flare
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From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
full
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From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
held
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
Horn
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From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In none of the elder tongues," said Christopher, "is there much to do with the sea.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
knee
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
knees
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From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
Latin
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
lay
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
lurked
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From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
much
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From this reading "In none of the elder tongues," said Christopher, "is there much to do with the sea.
near
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From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "In none of the elder tongues," said Christopher, "is there much to do with the sea.
nose
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
number
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
other
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
pent-up
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From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
possibilities
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From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
retorts
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From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
room
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
rows
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From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
rubbed
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From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
said
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From this reading "In none of the elder tongues," said Christopher, "is there much to do with the sea.
sat
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
sea
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From this reading "In none of the elder tongues," said Christopher, "is there much to do with the sea.
spectacles
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
stove
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
table
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
text
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From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
there
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From this reading "In none of the elder tongues," said Christopher, "is there much to do with the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In none of the elder tongues," said Christopher, "is there much to do with the sea.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
tongues
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From this reading "In none of the elder tongues," said Christopher, "is there much to do with the sea.
two
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From this reading A cheery fire crackled in the stove; two candles burned upon the table; and a number of other books, each as big as the one Christopher held, lay beside them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Christopher Dent sat in his back room, his spectacles upon his nose, and a big book in Latin text upon his knee.
waiting
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From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
warmth
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From this reading Tom Horn sat upon a bench near the stove; he rubbed his knees in the warmth, as the little apothecary looked at him over the edge of his spectacles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In none of the elder tongues," said Christopher, "is there much to do with the sea.
yellow
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From this reading Outside the yellow flare lurked the retorts, the rows of bottles and jars full of pent-up possibilities, still and waiting.
