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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 were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
afterward
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From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
all
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
appearances
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
attention
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From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
awake
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
awakened
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
Bob
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
cabin
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
camp
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
concluded
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
described
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From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
engineer
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
entered
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
few
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
George
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
get
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
grand
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From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
guests
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From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
hard
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
hour
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
hours
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
humor
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From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
ill
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From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM IN THE VALLEY.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
Judging
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
late
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
looking
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
match
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From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
moments
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
moonlighter
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
moonlighters
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
nearly
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
needed
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
new
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
night
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
obliged
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
paid
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From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
play
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
previous
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
Ralph
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
repose
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
sadly
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
said
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
sleep
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
slightest
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From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
some
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
spoke
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
state
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
STORM
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From this reading THE STORM IN THE VALLEY.
student
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
sulking
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From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
sun
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM IN THE VALLEY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
then
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
things
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From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
tired
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
two
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From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
VALLEY
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From this reading THE STORM IN THE VALLEY.
very
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From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the two went in to get the few hours of sleep they needed so sadly, for they had been awake during all of the previous night, no one spoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were all having what Ralph afterward described as a grand sulking match; but neither one of their guests paid the slightest attention to their ill humor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Judging from appearances, when they entered the new cabin of the moonlighters, Ralph concluded that George had said some hard things to Bob because of the part he had obliged him to play.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was then very late in the night, and, tired as each one was, it was but a few moments before the camp was in a state of complete repose, from which neither moonlighter, engineer nor student awakened until the sun had been looking in upon them nearly an hour.
