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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 He had swallowed about half a cupful before he discovered that the seasoning was not agreeable to his palate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had swallowed about half a cupful before he discovered that the seasoning was not agreeable to his palate.
add
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
agreeable
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From this reading He had swallowed about half a cupful before he discovered that the seasoning was not agreeable to his palate.
air
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From this reading The sun had set and the air in the room had grown cold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had set and the air in the room had grown cold.
any
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
appeared
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aside
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had swallowed about half a cupful before he discovered that the seasoning was not agreeable to his palate.
broth
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
bunk
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
cold
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From this reading The sun had set and the air in the room had grown cold.
corridor
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
cup
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
cupful
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From this reading He had swallowed about half a cupful before he discovered that the seasoning was not agreeable to his palate.
decidedly
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
desirability
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
desire
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
dinner
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
discovered
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From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
door
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
down
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
drank
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From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
eat
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
edge
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
fact
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
feel
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
felt
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From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
flavour
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
further
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
grown
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From this reading The sun had set and the air in the room had grown cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had swallowed about half a cupful before he discovered that the seasoning was not agreeable to his palate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
hot
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From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
hungry
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
minutes
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
palate
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From this reading He had swallowed about half a cupful before he discovered that the seasoning was not agreeable to his palate.
particularly
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
Perhaps
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
piping
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From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
possibly
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
pushed
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
RADIO
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
room
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From this reading The sun had set and the air in the room had grown cold.
sat
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
seasoning
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From this reading He had swallowed about half a cupful before he discovered that the seasoning was not agreeable to his palate.
set
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From this reading The sun had set and the air in the room had grown cold.
silver
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From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
some
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From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
soup
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From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
sun
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From this reading The sun had set and the air in the room had grown cold.
swallowed
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From this reading He had swallowed about half a cupful before he discovered that the seasoning was not agreeable to his palate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
tureen
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From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
twenty
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
unappetising
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From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
uncovered
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From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
unpleasant
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From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
warm
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From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He felt chilly; and, when he uncovered the silver tureen and discovered that the soup was still piping hot, he drank some of it to warm himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BY RADIO Perhaps it was because he did not feel particularly hungry that his dinner appeared unappetising; possibly because it had been standing in the corridor outside his door for twenty minutes, which did not add to its desirability.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In fact, the flavour of the hot broth was so decidedly unpleasant that he pushed aside the cup and sat down on the edge of his bunk without any further desire to eat anything.
