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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 And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
all
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From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
almost
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From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
anxious
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
asking
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the next night was passed Rodriguez' dream might come true!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
came
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the next night was passed Rodriguez' dream might come true!
day
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From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
days
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
difficulty
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
door
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Before the next night was passed Rodriguez' dream might come true!
dreams
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From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
edge
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From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
farmer
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From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
farmer's
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
French
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From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
ghosts
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From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
girl
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From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
going
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
hearing
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
knew
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
land
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From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
languages
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
light
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From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
like
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From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
lodging
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
man
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
married
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From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Before the next night was passed Rodriguez' dream might come true!
Morano
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
mountains
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From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the next night was passed Rodriguez' dream might come true!
night
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From this reading Before the next night was passed Rodriguez' dream might come true!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
out
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From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the next night was passed Rodriguez' dream might come true!
questioned
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
Rodriguez
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From this reading Before the next night was passed Rodriguez' dream might come true!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
small
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
Spanish
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From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
strange
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the next night was passed Rodriguez' dream might come true!
then
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
too
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
touched
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From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
true
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From this reading Before the next night was passed Rodriguez' dream might come true!
two
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
understood
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
verge
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From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
voices
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
wars
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the next night was passed Rodriguez' dream might come true!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
wife
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
wistfully
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From this reading But both Rodriguez and the farmer's wife knew the two languages, and he had no difficulty in asking for lodging for the night; and she looked wistfully at him going to the wars, for in those days wars were small and not every man went.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night went by with dreams that were all on the verge of waking, which passed like ghosts along the edge of night almost touched by the light of day.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was a French farmer that had married a Spanish girl, out of the wonderful land beyond the mountains: but whether he understood her or not he never understood Spanish.
word
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From this reading And then the man came to the door anxious at hearing strange voices; and Morano questioned him too, but he understood never a word.
