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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 They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
Adam
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From this reading “O no, no, Adam!” answers Eve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
answers
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From this reading “O no, no, Adam!” answers Eve.
anywhere
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
Bank
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
beautiful
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
better
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From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
brooch
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
capitalist
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
diamond
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
down
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From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
drop
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From this reading Next they drop into a jeweller’s shop.
encountered
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
Eve
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From this reading “O no, no, Adam!” answers Eve.
fastens
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
gems
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
glow
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
goblin
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
gouty
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
head
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next they drop into a jeweller’s shop.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
jeweller's
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From this reading Next they drop into a jeweller’s shop.
later
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
leave
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
magnificent
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next they drop into a jeweller’s shop.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “O no, no, Adam!” answers Eve.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
O
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From this reading “O no, no, Adam!” answers Eve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
old
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
own
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
pearls
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
probably
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
quietly
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From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
shop
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From this reading Next they drop into a jeweller’s shop.
sit
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From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
sky
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From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
some
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
soul
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
string
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
tarried
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
tine
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From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
treasure
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From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
twines
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From this reading They are pleased with the glow of gems; and Adam twines a string of beautiful pearls around the head of Eve, and fastens his own mantle with a magnificent diamond brooch.
upward
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From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
vaultnounUS /vɔːlt/
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They leave the Bank, and in good time; for had they tarried later they would probably have encountered some gouty old goblin of a capitalist, whose soul could not long be anywhere save in the vault with his treasure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be better to sit down quietly and look upward to tine sky.”
