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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 We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
air
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From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
ascended
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From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
Bess
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From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
closet
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From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
courage
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From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
danger
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From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
dim
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From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
disappointed
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From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
door
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From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
entered
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From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
find
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From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
gallery
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From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
generally
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From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
greater
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From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
hope
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From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
hung
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From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
Job
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From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
keys
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From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
lamp
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From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
leaves
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From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
leaving
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From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
lighted
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From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
Master
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From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
narrow
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From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
opened
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From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
place
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From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
proceeded
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From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
said
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From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
saying
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From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
Shakspeare
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From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
soon
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From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
sort
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From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
staircase
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From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
Tis
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From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
true
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From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
way
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From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Tis true that we are in great danger; The greater, therefore, should our courage be.--Shakspeare.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We proceeded a short way, when we were stopped by a door; this Job opened, and a narrow staircase, lighted from above, by a dim lamp, was before us.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "This is the place where Bess generally leaves the keys," said he, "we shall find them here, I hope."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We ascended, and found ourselves in a sort of gallery; here hung another lamp, beneath which Job opened a closet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So saying, Master Job entered, leaving me in the passage, but soon returned with a disappointed air.
