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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 "_A handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse_."
absence
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
all
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From this reading His heart was not in "lion" at all, it was literally at Damaris' feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_A handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse_."
any
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
Assouan
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
away
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
ball
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
barrel
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From this reading "_A handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse_."
Ben
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
causing
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
cruse
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From this reading "_A handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse_."
Damaris
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
decision
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
down
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
existence
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
fancy-dress
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
feet
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From this reading His heart was not in "lion" at all, it was literally at Damaris' feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
handful
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From this reading "_A handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse_."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
heart
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From this reading His heart was not in "lion" at all, it was literally at Damaris' feet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart was not in "lion" at all, it was literally at Damaris' feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I KINGS.
idea
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_A handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse_."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His heart was not in "lion" at all, it was literally at Damaris' feet.
Karnak
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
Kelham
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
KINGS
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From this reading I KINGS.
lion
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From this reading His heart was not in "lion" at all, it was literally at Damaris' feet.
literally
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From this reading His heart was not in "lion" at all, it was literally at Damaris' feet.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_A handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse_."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
meal
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From this reading "_A handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse_."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
nethermost
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
night
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His heart was not in "lion" at all, it was literally at Damaris' feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_A handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse_."
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "_A handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse_."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
pique
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
pride
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
realising
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
refusal
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
regret
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
rushed
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
soothe
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
suffering
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
tortures
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
trying
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
vacuum
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
vague
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From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
way
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not rushed away in pique after her refusal of him on the night of the fancy-dress ball; nor with any vague idea of causing her to regret her decision in realising the vacuum, in her existence which his absence might make.
wounded
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From this reading Whilst Damaris was trying to soothe her wounded pride at Karnak, Ben Kelham was suffering the tortures of the nethermost pit down Assouan way.
