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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 That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
all
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
also
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From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
any
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From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
artificial
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
certain
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
chamber
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
closed
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
conducted
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
day
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
door
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
experiments
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
eye
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
Fabric
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
fall
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
FIDELITYnounUS /fɪˈdeləti/
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading THE FIDELITY OF JOHN LAX.
food
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
force
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From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
furnaces
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
House
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From this reading My visitor was the Porter of the House of Life, our most trusted servant, John Lax.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
idly
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
inspect
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
JOHN
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From this reading THE FIDELITY OF JOHN LAX.
keep
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
kill
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From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
knock
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
laboratories
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
laboratory
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
LAX
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From this reading THE FIDELITY OF JOHN LAX.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My visitor was the Porter of the House of Life, our most trusted servant, John Lax.
manufacture
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
most
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From this reading My visitor was the Porter of the House of Life, our most trusted servant, John Lax.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
Notes
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIDELITY OF JOHN LAX.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
orders
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From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My visitor was the Porter of the House of Life, our most trusted servant, John Lax.
out
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
Porch
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
Porter
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From this reading My visitor was the Porter of the House of Life, our most trusted servant, John Lax.
pretence
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From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
private
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
repair
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
room
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
servant
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From this reading My visitor was the Porter of the House of Life, our most trusted servant, John Lax.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
sleep
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
South
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
strangers
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From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIDELITY OF JOHN LAX.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
times
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
trusted
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From this reading My visitor was the Porter of the House of Life, our most trusted servant, John Lax.
try
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From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
turning
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From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
visitor
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From this reading My visitor was the Porter of the House of Life, our most trusted servant, John Lax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
way
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That morning, while I was in my private laboratory, idly turning over certain Notes on experiments conducted for the artificial manufacture of food, I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His orders were also to kill any strangers who might try to force their way into the House on any pretence whatever.
work
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From this reading His duty it was to sleep in the House--his chamber being that ancient room over the South Porch--to inspect the furnaces and laboratories after the work of the day was closed, and at all times to keep an eye upon the Fabric itself, so that it should in no way fall out of repair.
