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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He made another discovery of treasure-trove in the library.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the grammar had shown him the tie-ribs of language, so that book showed him the tie-ribs of poetry, and he began to learn metre and construction and form, beneath the beauty he loved finding the why and wherefore of that beauty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls of the Lotus Club wondered what had become of him and worried Jim with questions, and some of the fellows who put on the glove at Riley’s were glad that Martin came no more.
beauty
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become
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begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the grammar had shown him the tie-ribs of language, so that book showed him the tie-ribs of poetry, and he began to learn metre and construction and form, beneath the beauty he loved finding the why and wherefore of that beauty.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As the grammar had shown him the tie-ribs of language, so that book showed him the tie-ribs of poetry, and he began to learn metre and construction and form, beneath the beauty he loved finding the why and wherefore of that beauty.
book
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booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
came
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caught
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class
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From this reading Of his own class he saw nothing.
Club
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construction
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discovery
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From this reading He made another discovery of treasure-trove in the library.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
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Eden
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etiquette
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fancy
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fellows
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finding
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From this reading As the grammar had shown him the tie-ribs of language, so that book showed him the tie-ribs of poetry, and he began to learn metre and construction and form, beneath the beauty he loved finding the why and wherefore of that beauty.
form
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girls
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glad
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glove
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grammar
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From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls of the Lotus Club wondered what had become of him and worried Jim with questions, and some of the fellows who put on the glove at Riley’s were glad that Martin came no more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of his own class he saw nothing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls of the Lotus Club wondered what had become of him and worried Jim with questions, and some of the fellows who put on the glove at Riley’s were glad that Martin came no more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made another discovery of treasure-trove in the library.
Jim
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language
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From this reading As the grammar had shown him the tie-ribs of language, so that book showed him the tie-ribs of poetry, and he began to learn metre and construction and form, beneath the beauty he loved finding the why and wherefore of that beauty.
learn
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library
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Lotus
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loved
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made
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From this reading He made another discovery of treasure-trove in the library.
Martin
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From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
metre
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more
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From this reading The girls of the Lotus Club wondered what had become of him and worried Jim with questions, and some of the fellows who put on the glove at Riley’s were glad that Martin came no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The girls of the Lotus Club wondered what had become of him and worried Jim with questions, and some of the fellows who put on the glove at Riley’s were glad that Martin came no more.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of his own class he saw nothing.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of his own class he saw nothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
own
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From this reading Of his own class he saw nothing.
poetry
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put
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questions
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read
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From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
reviewed
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From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
Riley's
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saw
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From this reading Of his own class he saw nothing.
Several
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showed
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From this reading As the grammar had shown him the tie-ribs of language, so that book showed him the tie-ribs of poetry, and he began to learn metre and construction and form, beneath the beauty he loved finding the why and wherefore of that beauty.
shown
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the grammar had shown him the tie-ribs of language, so that book showed him the tie-ribs of poetry, and he began to learn metre and construction and form, beneath the beauty he loved finding the why and wherefore of that beauty.
some
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studied
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From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
tie-ribs
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the grammar had shown him the tie-ribs of language, so that book showed him the tie-ribs of poetry, and he began to learn metre and construction and form, beneath the beauty he loved finding the why and wherefore of that beauty.
treasure-trove
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From this reading He made another discovery of treasure-trove in the library.
voraciously
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From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
weeks
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From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls of the Lotus Club wondered what had become of him and worried Jim with questions, and some of the fellows who put on the glove at Riley’s were glad that Martin came no more.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The girls of the Lotus Club wondered what had become of him and worried Jim with questions, and some of the fellows who put on the glove at Riley’s were glad that Martin came no more.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading As the grammar had shown him the tie-ribs of language, so that book showed him the tie-ribs of poetry, and he began to learn metre and construction and form, beneath the beauty he loved finding the why and wherefore of that beauty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Martin Eden studied his grammar, reviewed the books on etiquette, and read voraciously the books that caught his fancy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The girls of the Lotus Club wondered what had become of him and worried Jim with questions, and some of the fellows who put on the glove at Riley’s were glad that Martin came no more.
why
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From this reading As the grammar had shown him the tie-ribs of language, so that book showed him the tie-ribs of poetry, and he began to learn metre and construction and form, beneath the beauty he loved finding the why and wherefore of that beauty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls of the Lotus Club wondered what had become of him and worried Jim with questions, and some of the fellows who put on the glove at Riley’s were glad that Martin came no more.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls of the Lotus Club wondered what had become of him and worried Jim with questions, and some of the fellows who put on the glove at Riley’s were glad that Martin came no more.
worried
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