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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 "Quick, Emmie, a cup of your delicious hot coffee!
air
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
applied
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From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bruce had scarcely quitted the breakfast-room before it was entered by Vibert.
breakfast-room
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From this reading Bruce had scarcely quitted the breakfast-room before it was entered by Vibert.
brightened
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
Bruce
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From this reading Bruce had scarcely quitted the breakfast-room before it was entered by Vibert.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bruce had scarcely quitted the breakfast-room before it was entered by Vibert.
clear
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
coffee
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From this reading "Quick, Emmie, a cup of your delicious hot coffee!
cold
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From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
complexion
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
cup
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From this reading "Quick, Emmie, a cup of your delicious hot coffee!
cutting
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From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
delicious
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From this reading "Quick, Emmie, a cup of your delicious hot coffee!
effects
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
Emmie
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From this reading "Quick, Emmie, a cup of your delicious hot coffee!
energy
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From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
entered
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From this reading Bruce had scarcely quitted the breakfast-room before it was entered by Vibert.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
exclaimed
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
fresh
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bruce had scarcely quitted the breakfast-room before it was entered by Vibert.
ham
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From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
handsomer
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
hot
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From this reading "Quick, Emmie, a cup of your delicious hot coffee!
hours
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
hunter's
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
I've
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
invigorating
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bruce had scarcely quitted the breakfast-room before it was entered by Vibert.
looking
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Quick, Emmie, a cup of your delicious hot coffee!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
out
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
placed
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From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
Quick
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From this reading "Quick, Emmie, a cup of your delicious hot coffee!
quitted
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From this reading Bruce had scarcely quitted the breakfast-room before it was entered by Vibert.
scarcely
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From this reading Bruce had scarcely quitted the breakfast-room before it was entered by Vibert.
side-board
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From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
slices
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From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
STRANGER
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From this reading THE STRANGER.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
two
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
usual
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
Vibert
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From this reading Bruce had scarcely quitted the breakfast-room before it was entered by Vibert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bruce had scarcely quitted the breakfast-room before it was entered by Vibert.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
work
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From this reading Vibert applied himself with energy to the work of cutting slices from the cold ham which had been placed on the side-board.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quick, Emmie, a cup of your delicious hot coffee!
youth
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From this reading I've been out these two hours, and have come in with a hunter's appetite!" exclaimed the youth, who was looking even handsomer than usual, with his clear complexion brightened by the invigorating effects of the fresh morning air.
