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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 CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
Africa
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From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
ago
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From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
appeal
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.
benches
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
best
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
borders
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From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
bright
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
CHAYNE
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.
COMES
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From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
Commission
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From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
CONCLUSIONS
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From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
dark
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
delicate
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
dine
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From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
forest
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
forest's
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
French
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gone
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From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
good-by
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gowns
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
harness
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
head
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.
how
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From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
James
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
jingle
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
June
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From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.
King
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
lace
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
lake
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From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
lights
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
lived
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
made
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
month
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
months
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From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
rail
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
red
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
restaurant
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
round
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From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.
said
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sat
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From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
side
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From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.
Six
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From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
spoke
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
St
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
Street
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
streets
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
Sylvia
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From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.
tangle
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
true
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
undergrowth
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
walking
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
walls
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
weeks
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From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
women
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
words
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From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.
year
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From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.
