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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 It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
all
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From this reading Both by nature and training, he had a profound respect for all authority.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
authority
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From this reading Both by nature and training, he had a profound respect for all authority.
awe
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From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
big
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From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
bookshelves
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From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both by nature and training, he had a profound respect for all authority.
breakfast
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From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both by nature and training, he had a profound respect for all authority.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
completely
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From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
covered
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From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
crowded
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From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
dreamed
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From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
finished
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From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both by nature and training, he had a profound respect for all authority.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
gazed
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From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
knowledge
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From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
man's
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From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
many
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From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
Monday
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From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
nature
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From this reading Both by nature and training, he had a profound respect for all authority.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
papers
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From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
Professor
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From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
profound
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From this reading Both by nature and training, he had a profound respect for all authority.
respect
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From this reading Both by nature and training, he had a profound respect for all authority.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
room
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From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
Samuel
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From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
Samuel's
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From this reading That was Samuel's way.
sat
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From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
sources
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From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
Stewart
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From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
study
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From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
there
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From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
training
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From this reading Both by nature and training, he had a profound respect for all authority.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
waited
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From this reading On Monday morning Samuel found that Professor Stewart had returned, and he sat in the great man's study and waited until he had finished his breakfast.
walled
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From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
way
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From this reading That was Samuel's way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
work-table
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From this reading It was a big room, completely walled with crowded bookshelves; in the center was a big work-table covered with books and papers.
world
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From this reading Samuel had never dreamed that there were so many books in the world, and he gazed about him with awe, feeling that he had come to the sources of knowledge.
