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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 thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
air
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
always
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From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
answer
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
argued
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
Bates
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
BESIEGED
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From this reading BESIEGED It was nine o’clock.
breakfast
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From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
carried
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From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
chapel
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From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
cheer
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
cheering
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From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
clinging
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
cloudless
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
deep
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From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
Greek
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From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
idlest
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From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BESIEGED It was nine o’clock.
keen
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
keep
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
lake
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
Larry
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
manifested
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From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
mercury
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
nine
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From this reading BESIEGED It was nine o’clock.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
o'clock
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From this reading BESIEGED It was nine o’clock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
outer
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
pocket
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From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
possible
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From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
ran
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
report
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
sending
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
service
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From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
seven
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From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
showed
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
sky
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
some
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From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
stimulating
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
Stoddard
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From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
stubbornly
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
sun
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
swallowed
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From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
talk
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From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
terrace
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
testament
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From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
thermometer
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
together
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
usual
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From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
wall
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BESIEGED It was nine o’clock.
watch
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From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bates ran in to report a summons at the outer wall, and Larry and I went together to answer it, sending Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Stoddard, who had been to the chapel for his usual seven o’clock service, was deep in the pocket Greek testament he always carried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had swallowed some breakfast, though I believe no one had manifested an appetite, and we were cheering ourselves with the idlest talk possible.
zero
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From this reading A thermometer on the terrace showed the mercury clinging stubbornly to a point above zero; but the still air was keen and stimulating, and the sun argued for good cheer in a cloudless sky.
