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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 There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
almost
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From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
ambling
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
AnybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “Anybody to home?” he called, seeing the front door shut tight.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Is there anything--” “What's the matter?
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
called
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From this reading “Anybody to home?” he called, seeing the front door shut tight.
came
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
chored
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
considering
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
coulee
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
door
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From this reading “Anybody to home?” he called, seeing the front door shut tight.
door-casing
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
entered
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
expression
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From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
eyes
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From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
fact
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
feels
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
front
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From this reading “Anybody to home?” he called, seeing the front door shut tight.
furtive
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From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
home
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there anything--” “What's the matter?
it's
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From this reading “Oh, it's you, Polycarp,” she said lifelessly.
Jenks
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
kitchen
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
lifelessly
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From this reading “Oh, it's you, Polycarp,” she said lifelessly.
longer
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
matter
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From this reading “Is there anything--” “What's the matter?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, it's you, Polycarp,” she said lifelessly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
opened
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From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
out
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From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
pale
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From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
perfectly
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
perfunctorily
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
Polycarp
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
rapped
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
said
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From this reading “Oh, it's you, Polycarp,” she said lifelessly.
seeing
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From this reading “Anybody to home?” he called, seeing the front door shut tight.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, it's you, Polycarp,” she said lifelessly.
shut
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From this reading “Anybody to home?” he called, seeing the front door shut tight.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
stir
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From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
There
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From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
tight
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From this reading “Anybody to home?” he called, seeing the front door shut tight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Anybody to home?” he called, seeing the front door shut tight.
unfitting
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
Val
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
welcome
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
What's
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From this reading “Is there anything--” “What's the matter?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was a stir within, and Val, still pale, and with an almost furtive expression in her eyes, opened the door and looked out.
year
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From this reading Polycarp Jenks came ambling into the coulee, rapped perfunctorily upon the door-casing, and entered the kitchen as one who feels perfectly at home, and sure of his welcome; as was not unfitting, considering the fact that he had “chored around” for Val during the last year, and longer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, it's you, Polycarp,” she said lifelessly.
