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Chapter II
Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe. The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair. On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen. As his glance took in the room his heart swelled with admiration. There was no stove.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As his glance took in the room his heart swelled with admiration.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
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From this reading As his glance took in the room his heart swelled with admiration.
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From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his glance took in the room his heart swelled with admiration.
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From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
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From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
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From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
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From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
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From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
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From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
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From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
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From this reading As his glance took in the room his heart swelled with admiration.
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From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
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From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
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From this reading As his glance took in the room his heart swelled with admiration.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
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From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
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From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
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From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
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From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
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From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
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From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
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From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
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From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no stove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
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From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
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From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As his glance took in the room his heart swelled with admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
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From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
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From this reading There was no stove.
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From this reading As his glance took in the room his heart swelled with admiration.
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From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pant sat in a kitchen so broad and long that it reminded him of a picture he had seen in an illustrated copy of Ivanhoe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
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From this reading There was no stove.
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From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As his glance took in the room his heart swelled with admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The table, on which rested his steaming cup of home grown, home roasted coffee, was a massive hand-hewn affair.
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From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As his glance took in the room his heart swelled with admiration.
but in spite of that
From this reading On the top, a single slab of mahogany six feet wide and four inches thick, axe marks were yet to be seen.
