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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 She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anthony and I had had our explanations.
Anthony
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From this reading Anthony and I had had our explanations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
cafe
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From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
Crocodile
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From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
dinner-party
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From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
end
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
engaged
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From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
excitements
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From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
explanations
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From this reading Anthony and I had had our explanations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
FULL
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
heard
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From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
House
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From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
how
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From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
kiosk-room
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From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
like
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
lived
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From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
low
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From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
made
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From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
magic
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From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
many
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From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
matter
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From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
men
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From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
Mena
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From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
Monny
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
MOON
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
mushrbiyeh
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From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
news
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From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
NIGHT
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Anthony and I had had our explanations.
private
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From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
roof
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From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
said
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
see
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From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
seems
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
Sphinx-spell
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From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
spreading
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From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
talking
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From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
tired
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From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
too
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
true
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON "It seems too good to be true that it should end like this," said Monny.
two
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From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
voices
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From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
wasted
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From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had told me that one night in a cafe, where he was spreading the news of his dream, he had heard two men talking in low voices about the House of the Crocodile.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
work
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From this reading She said it on the roof of Mena House, in the kiosk-room made of mushrbiyeh work, which I had engaged for a little private dinner-party that night.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, it was the night of the full moon, the magic night of the Sphinx-spell, which must not be wasted, no matter how tired you may be or how many excitements you may have lived through.
