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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 was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
all
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From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He seemed to be an extraordinarily good-humored chap, with the ready wit of an Irishman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
assuring
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From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
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 an extraordinarily good-humored chap, with the ready wit of an Irishman.
built
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
chap
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From this reading He seemed to be an extraordinarily good-humored chap, with the ready wit of an Irishman.
COUNTRY
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From this reading THE RULER OF THE LIGHT COUNTRY.
courtesy
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From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
difficulty
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From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
dignified
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From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
equal
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From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
essentially
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
extraordinarily
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face
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
feelings
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From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
feet
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
five
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
gathered
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good-humored
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From this reading He seemed to be an extraordinarily good-humored chap, with the ready wit of an Irishman.
greeted
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From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
hair
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
inches
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
Irishman
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From this reading He seemed to be an extraordinarily good-humored chap, with the ready wit of an Irishman.
LIGHT
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From this reading THE RULER OF THE LIGHT COUNTRY.
living
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From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
Lua
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From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
masculine
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
matched
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From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
meeting
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From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
more
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
newcomer
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From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
now
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RULER OF THE LIGHT COUNTRY.
old
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
perhaps
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
powerfully
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
rather
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
ready
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From this reading He seemed to be an extraordinarily good-humored chap, with the ready wit of an Irishman.
red
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
room
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From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
rough-hewn
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
RULER
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From this reading THE RULER OF THE LIGHT COUNTRY.
saw
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
see
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From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be an extraordinarily good-humored chap, with the ready wit of an Irishman.
seven
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
shock
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
six
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
story
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From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
surprise
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From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RULER OF THE LIGHT COUNTRY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
tousled
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
truth
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From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
twenty
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The first surprise of the meeting over, we took him to the living room, where Lua greeted him with dignified courtesy, and we all gathered around to hear his story.
wit
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From this reading He seemed to be an extraordinarily good-humored chap, with the ready wit of an Irishman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading However pleased the newcomer was to see me, I had no difficulty in assuring him with equal truth that my feelings matched his.
years
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From this reading He was, I saw now, not more than twenty years old, rather short--perhaps five feet six or seven inches--and powerfully built, with a shock of tousled red hair and a handsome, rough-hewn face essentially masculine.
