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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 While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here he had lain Paul after a hard struggle to get him there.
all
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
anxiety
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From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
arm
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From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
bed
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
billiard
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
blankets
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
comfortable
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
commanded
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
dropping
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From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
Elithe
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From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
frequent
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
get
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From this reading Here he had lain Paul after a hard struggle to get him there.
going
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
hard
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From this reading Here he had lain Paul after a hard struggle to get him there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he had lain Paul after a hard struggle to get him there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here he had lain Paul after a hard struggle to get him there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
home
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From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
house
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
improvised
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
lain
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From this reading Here he had lain Paul after a hard struggle to get him there.
lying
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
mattress
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
men
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
Mr
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From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
now
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From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
own
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
Paul
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From this reading Here he had lain Paul after a hard struggle to get him there.
pillows
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
preferred
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
purloining
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
put
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
return
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From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
room
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
rouse
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From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
safe
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From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
said
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From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
scarcely
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
sea
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
secretly
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
seeing
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From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
semi-unconsciousness
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From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
sheets
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
shook
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From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
smuggler's
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
spring
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
state
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From this reading On his return from seeing Elithe home he had found Paul in a state of semi-unconsciousness, from which he could not at first rouse him.
story
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
struggle
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From this reading Here he had lain Paul after a hard struggle to get him there.
table
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
taking
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
there
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here he had lain Paul after a hard struggle to get him there.
Tom
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
tours
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From this reading On this Tom had improvised a comfortable bed, taking his own mattress and pillows and secretly purloining sheets and blankets in his frequent tours through the house.
used
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
view
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Paul, Paul,” he said, dropping the Mr. in his anxiety as he shook him by the arm, “come with me now; you are at home; safe,—free.
young
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From this reading While the men were going over the house he was lying in the smuggler’s room on the billiard table, which had been put there in the spring and scarcely used at all, as the young men preferred the one in the third story, which commanded a view of the sea.
