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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 went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day was Sunday and he lounged about the shack, sometimes reading and sometimes bantering his comrade.
accident
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From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
aching
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From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
bantering
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From this reading The next day was Sunday and he lounged about the shack, sometimes reading and sometimes bantering his comrade.
bask
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From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
better
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From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
book
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
Charnock
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From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
comfort
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From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
comfortable
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
comrade
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From this reading The next day was Sunday and he lounged about the shack, sometimes reading and sometimes bantering his comrade.
day
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From this reading The next day was Sunday and he lounged about the shack, sometimes reading and sometimes bantering his comrade.
delightful
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From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
dismissed
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From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
disorganized
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From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
enjoyed
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
exertions
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From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
favored
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From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
felt
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From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
FESTING'S
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From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
fire
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
gravel
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From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
hours
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
idleness
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
limbs
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From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
lounged
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From this reading The next day was Sunday and he lounged about the shack, sometimes reading and sometimes bantering his comrade.
luck
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From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
luxurious
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
making
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
mud
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From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
NEW
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From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
opened
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
others
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From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
PARTNER
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From this reading FESTING'S NEW PARTNER Charnock felt better next morning and luck favored him.
rain
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From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
reading
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From this reading The next day was Sunday and he lounged about the shack, sometimes reading and sometimes bantering his comrade.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
several
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
shack
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
some
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From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
sometimes
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From this reading The next day was Sunday and he lounged about the shack, sometimes reading and sometimes bantering his comrade.
Sunday
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From this reading The next day was Sunday and he lounged about the shack, sometimes reading and sometimes bantering his comrade.
tattered
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From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
train
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From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
warmth
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From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After his exertions in the rain and mud, it was delightful to bask in warmth and comfort and rest his aching limbs.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to Festing's shack, and making himself comfortable by the fire, opened a tattered book and enjoyed several hours of luxurious idleness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
work
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From this reading An accident to the gravel train disorganized the work, and he and some others were dismissed for the afternoon.
