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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 Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
Anne
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From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
Basterga
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From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
black
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From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
carbuncle-hued
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
Claude
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
DEPARTURE
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE RATS.
died
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From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
door
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
down
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From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
embers
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From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
expiring
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From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
face
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
frowning
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
glowed
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
grown
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From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
hearth
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From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
hour
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From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
hours
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From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
largest
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
licked
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From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
listened
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
log
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
lower
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From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
made
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From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
mother
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From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE RATS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
Only
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
pot
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From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
RATS
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE RATS.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
restlessly
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
sides
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From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
sign
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From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
stairs
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
sunk
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From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
Syndic's
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From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE RATS.
tiny
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
two
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From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
walked
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
whiter
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From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
window
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
wood-ash
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From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
