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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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acquainted
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ADVENTURE
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adventures
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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air
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alcoholic
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althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr Cargrim found a considerable number of people in the coffee-room, and these, with tankards and glasses before them, were listening to the conversation of Jentham.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr Cargrim found a considerable number of people in the coffee-room, and these, with tankards and glasses before them, were listening to the conversation of Jentham.
apartment
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed to be considerably under the influence of drink, and his voice ran up and down from bass to treble as he became excited in narrating his adventures.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the long table sat Jentham, drinking brandy-and-soda, and speaking in his cracked, refined voice with considerable spirit, his rat-like, quick eyes glittering the while with alcoholic lustre.
atmosphere
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bass
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be considerably under the influence of drink, and his voice ran up and down from bass to treble as he became excited in narrating his adventures.
became
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From this reading He seemed to be considerably under the influence of drink, and his voice ran up and down from bass to treble as he became excited in narrating his adventures.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr Cargrim found a considerable number of people in the coffee-room, and these, with tankards and glasses before them, were listening to the conversation of Jentham.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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brandy-and-soda
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breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
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Cargrim
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certainly
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coffee-room
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considerable
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considerably
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conversation
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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cracked
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determine
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difficult
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down
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dramatic
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drink
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drinking
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From this reading At the head of the long table sat Jentham, drinking brandy-and-soda, and speaking in his cracked, refined voice with considerable spirit, his rat-like, quick eyes glittering the while with alcoholic lustre.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He seemed to be considerably under the influence of drink, and his voice ran up and down from bass to treble as he became excited in narrating his adventures.
EXCITING
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eyes
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false
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fashion
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filled
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flared
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fog
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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fully
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gas-lights
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glasses
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glittering
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From this reading At the head of the long table sat Jentham, drinking brandy-and-soda, and speaking in his cracked, refined voice with considerable spirit, his rat-like, quick eyes glittering the while with alcoholic lustre.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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head
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the head of the long table sat Jentham, drinking brandy-and-soda, and speaking in his cracked, refined voice with considerable spirit, his rat-like, quick eyes glittering the while with alcoholic lustre.
hot
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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influence
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jentham
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listening
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the head of the long table sat Jentham, drinking brandy-and-soda, and speaking in his cracked, refined voice with considerable spirit, his rat-like, quick eyes glittering the while with alcoholic lustre.
lustre
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man
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marvellous
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most
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Mr
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narrating
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nebulous
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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number
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr Cargrim found a considerable number of people in the coffee-room, and these, with tankards and glasses before them, were listening to the conversation of Jentham.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Tobacco smoke filled the apartment with a thick atmosphere of fog, through which the gas-lights flared in a nebulous fashion, and rendered the air so hot that it was difficult to breathe in spite of the windows being open.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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people
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quick
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From this reading At the head of the long table sat Jentham, drinking brandy-and-soda, and speaking in his cracked, refined voice with considerable spirit, his rat-like, quick eyes glittering the while with alcoholic lustre.
ran
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rat-like
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refined
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related
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rendered
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sat
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be considerably under the influence of drink, and his voice ran up and down from bass to treble as he became excited in narrating his adventures.
smoke
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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speaking
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spirit
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spite
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stories
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table
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talking
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tankards
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tobacco smoke filled the apartment with a thick atmosphere of fog, through which the gas-lights flared in a nebulous fashion, and rendered the air so hot that it was difficult to breathe in spite of the windows being open.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr Cargrim found a considerable number of people in the coffee-room, and these, with tankards and glasses before them, were listening to the conversation of Jentham.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr Cargrim found a considerable number of people in the coffee-room, and these, with tankards and glasses before them, were listening to the conversation of Jentham.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr Cargrim found a considerable number of people in the coffee-room, and these, with tankards and glasses before them, were listening to the conversation of Jentham.
thick
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thoroughly
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tobacco smoke filled the apartment with a thick atmosphere of fog, through which the gas-lights flared in a nebulous fashion, and rendered the air so hot that it was difficult to breathe in spite of the windows being open.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr Cargrim found a considerable number of people in the coffee-room, and these, with tankards and glasses before them, were listening to the conversation of Jentham.
TobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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treble
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trenched
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true
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He seemed to be considerably under the influence of drink, and his voice ran up and down from bass to treble as he became excited in narrating his adventures.
up
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From this reading He seemed to be considerably under the influence of drink, and his voice ran up and down from bass to treble as he became excited in narrating his adventures.
voice
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From this reading At the head of the long table sat Jentham, drinking brandy-and-soda, and speaking in his cracked, refined voice with considerable spirit, his rat-like, quick eyes glittering the while with alcoholic lustre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tobacco smoke filled the apartment with a thick atmosphere of fog, through which the gas-lights flared in a nebulous fashion, and rendered the air so hot that it was difficult to breathe in spite of the windows being open.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr Cargrim found a considerable number of people in the coffee-room, and these, with tankards and glasses before them, were listening to the conversation of Jentham.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whether these were true or false Cargrim could not determine; for although the man trenched again and again on the marvellous, he certainly seemed to be fully acquainted with what he was talking about, and related the most wonderful stories in a thoroughly dramatic fashion.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether these were true or false Cargrim could not determine; for although the man trenched again and again on the marvellous, he certainly seemed to be fully acquainted with what he was talking about, and related the most wonderful stories in a thoroughly dramatic fashion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tobacco smoke filled the apartment with a thick atmosphere of fog, through which the gas-lights flared in a nebulous fashion, and rendered the air so hot that it was difficult to breathe in spite of the windows being open.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At the head of the long table sat Jentham, drinking brandy-and-soda, and speaking in his cracked, refined voice with considerable spirit, his rat-like, quick eyes glittering the while with alcoholic lustre.
windows
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From this reading Tobacco smoke filled the apartment with a thick atmosphere of fog, through which the gas-lights flared in a nebulous fashion, and rendered the air so hot that it was difficult to breathe in spite of the windows being open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr Cargrim found a considerable number of people in the coffee-room, and these, with tankards and glasses before them, were listening to the conversation of Jentham.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whether these were true or false Cargrim could not determine; for although the man trenched again and again on the marvellous, he certainly seemed to be fully acquainted with what he was talking about, and related the most wonderful stories in a thoroughly dramatic fashion.
