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Accustomed
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From this reading Accustomed to her varying moods, he saw by her attitude that she was displeased.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
attention
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From this reading "I tried not to pay attention to it, but it was so unexpected, so unheard-of, so plumb disrespectful, that it hurt me.
attitude
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From this reading Accustomed to her varying moods, he saw by her attitude that she was displeased.
back
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pa told me something I don't like," she began.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I tried not to pay attention to it, but it was so unexpected, so unheard-of, so plumb disrespectful, that it hurt me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accustomed to her varying moods, he saw by her attitude that she was displeased.
came
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From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
chair
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
coat
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
displeased
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From this reading Accustomed to her varying moods, he saw by her attitude that she was displeased.
disrespectful
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From this reading "I tried not to pay attention to it, but it was so unexpected, so unheard-of, so plumb disrespectful, that it hurt me.
don't
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From this reading "Pa told me something I don't like," she began.
dusk
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
duties
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From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
evening
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
few
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
finished
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From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
heavily
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
Henley
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
hung
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
hurt
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From this reading "I tried not to pay attention to it, but it was so unexpected, so unheard-of, so plumb disrespectful, that it hurt me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Pa told me something I don't like," she began.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tried not to pay attention to it, but it was so unexpected, so unheard-of, so plumb disrespectful, that it hurt me.
kitchen
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From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
land
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
leaned
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
lighted
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
lights
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
like
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From this reading "Pa told me something I don't like," she began.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pa told me something I don't like," she began.
moods
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From this reading Accustomed to her varying moods, he saw by her attitude that she was displeased.
mountain
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
near-by
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
obscuring
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
out
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
Pa
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From this reading "Pa told me something I don't like," she began.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
pay
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From this reading "I tried not to pay attention to it, but it was so unexpected, so unheard-of, so plumb disrespectful, that it hurt me.
pipe
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
plumb
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From this reading "I tried not to pay attention to it, but it was so unexpected, so unheard-of, so plumb disrespectful, that it hurt me.
saw
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From this reading Accustomed to her varying moods, he saw by her attitude that she was displeased.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accustomed to her varying moods, he saw by her attitude that she was displeased.
shutting
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I tried not to pay attention to it, but it was so unexpected, so unheard-of, so plumb disrespectful, that it hurt me.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Pa told me something I don't like," she began.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
sultry
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
supper
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
there
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From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accustomed to her varying moods, he saw by her attitude that she was displeased.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pa told me something I don't like," she began.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
tried
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From this reading "I tried not to pay attention to it, but it was so unexpected, so unheard-of, so plumb disrespectful, that it hurt me.
unexpected
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From this reading "I tried not to pay attention to it, but it was so unexpected, so unheard-of, so plumb disrespectful, that it hurt me.
unheard-of
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From this reading "I tried not to pay attention to it, but it was so unexpected, so unheard-of, so plumb disrespectful, that it hurt me.
varying
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From this reading Accustomed to her varying moods, he saw by her attitude that she was displeased.
village
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accustomed to her varying moods, he saw by her attitude that she was displeased.
weather-boarding
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From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
wife
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From this reading He had not been there long when his wife, having finished her duties in the kitchen, came out and stood over him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That evening after supper, while the sultry dusk hung heavily over the land, shutting out the few lights of the village and obscuring the near-by mountain, Henley took his chair into the passage, and, without his coat, he leaned back against the weather-boarding and lighted his pipe.
