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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 THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
Africa
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
all
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From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
antipathy
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From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
begged
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
BURNING
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From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
carefully
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
curiosity
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
days
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
desiring
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From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
disarmed
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From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
end
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From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
eternal
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
evil
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
Fellowes
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From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
fierce
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From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
FIERY
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From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
find
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
FURNACE
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From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
genius
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
hatred
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From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
haunted
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From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
intimacy
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
Jasmine
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
Jasmine's
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From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
kindness
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From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
Krool
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
Krool's
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From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
letter
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
made
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From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
master
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
medium
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
met
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
minute
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
music
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
nurtured
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From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
often
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
placed
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
purpose
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From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
race
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
read
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
room
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
Rudyard
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
scrutiny
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
shook
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From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
smiling
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From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
South
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
Stafford's
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From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
There
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From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
tone
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From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
turn
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From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
vanity
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
warrant
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
women
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
