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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 He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
air
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From this reading He was aware that the whole thing, the very air he breathed, was repulsive and mean.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
atmosphere
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
aware
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From this reading He was aware that the whole thing, the very air he breathed, was repulsive and mean.
awoke
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
beauty
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From this reading How different, he thought, from the atmosphere of beauty and repose of the house wherein Ruth dwelt.
breathed
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From this reading He was aware that the whole thing, the very air he breathed, was repulsive and mean.
came
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
child
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From this reading The squall of the child went through him like a knife.
clothes
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How different, he thought, from the atmosphere of beauty and repose of the house wherein Ruth dwelt.
dirty
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
dwelt
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From this reading How different, he thought, from the atmosphere of beauty and repose of the house wherein Ruth dwelt.
exclamation
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
heard
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The squall of the child went through him like a knife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
house
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From this reading How different, he thought, from the atmosphere of beauty and repose of the house wherein Ruth dwelt.
How
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From this reading How different, he thought, from the atmosphere of beauty and repose of the house wherein Ruth dwelt.
irritation
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
jangle
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
jar
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
knife
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From this reading The squall of the child went through him like a knife.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
like
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From this reading The squall of the child went through him like a knife.
mean
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From this reading He was aware that the whole thing, the very air he breathed, was repulsive and mean.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
numerous
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
out
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
progeny
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
repose
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From this reading How different, he thought, from the atmosphere of beauty and repose of the house wherein Ruth dwelt.
repulsive
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From this reading He was aware that the whole thing, the very air he breathed, was repulsive and mean.
resounding
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
room
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
rosy
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
Ruth
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From this reading How different, he thought, from the atmosphere of beauty and repose of the house wherein Ruth dwelt.
scenes
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
sharp
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
sister
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
slosh
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
smack
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
smelled
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
soapsuds
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
squall
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From this reading The squall of the child went through him like a knife.
steamy
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was aware that the whole thing, the very air he breathed, was repulsive and mean.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How different, he thought, from the atmosphere of beauty and repose of the house wherein Ruth dwelt.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The squall of the child went through him like a knife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
tormented
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
very
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From this reading He was aware that the whole thing, the very air he breathed, was repulsive and mean.
vibrant
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From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
visited
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
water
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From this reading As he came out of his room he heard the slosh of water, a sharp exclamation, and a resounding smack as his sister visited her irritation upon one of her numerous progeny.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The squall of the child went through him like a knife.
wherein
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From this reading How different, he thought, from the atmosphere of beauty and repose of the house wherein Ruth dwelt.
whole
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From this reading He was aware that the whole thing, the very air he breathed, was repulsive and mean.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He awoke next morning from rosy scenes of dream to a steamy atmosphere that smelled of soapsuds and dirty clothes, and that was vibrant with the jar and jangle of tormented life.
