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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 When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
abstraction
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
acquainted
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From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
adventure
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From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After much toil I found it.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
attended
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
Bishop's
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
came
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From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
care
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
contrived
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From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
day
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From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
demeanor
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
doubt
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
early
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From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
especial
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
expedition
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
flogging
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From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After much toil I found it.
getting
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From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
give
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From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
hills
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From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
home
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From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
Hotel
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After much toil I found it.
Jupiter
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
leave
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
much
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From this reading After much toil I found it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
night
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From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
observed
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
past
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
proposed
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From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
search
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From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
slip
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From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
some
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
toil
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From this reading After much toil I found it.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
tree
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From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
up
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From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
valet
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From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
very
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From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
weeks
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From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
well
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From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “In this expedition to the ‘Bishop’s Hotel’ I had been attended by Jupiter, who had, no doubt, observed, for some weeks past, the abstraction of my demeanor, and took especial care not to leave me alone.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself.”
