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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 I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
black
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From this reading His hair was thick, like wool, and black.
bread
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
bright
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From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
brown
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
bunch
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
cave
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
dark
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
down
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
dry
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
eat
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
eyes
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From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
face
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
flat
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
gave
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
give
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
grapes
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
hair
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From this reading His hair was thick, like wool, and black.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
head
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From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
high
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From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair was thick, like wool, and black.
house
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
hue
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
large
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From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
like
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
limbs
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From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
lips
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
man
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From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
mouth
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
nose
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
plant
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
rice
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
round
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
slave
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
sleep
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
small
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
smile
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
snow
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
soft
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
some
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
straight
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From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
straw
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
strong
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From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
tall
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From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
teeth
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
thick
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From this reading His hair was thick, like wool, and black.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
threw
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From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
white
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From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
wool
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From this reading His hair was thick, like wool, and black.
young
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From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
