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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 There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
all
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From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
battle
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From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
bearing
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From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
bridge
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From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
cast
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
chair
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From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
CONTEMPT
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From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
Conway
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From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
crackling
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
day
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From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
drawn
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From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
eye
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From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
fireplace
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
flames
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
fought
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From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
furniture
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
Garth
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From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
gleams
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
going
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From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
gone
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From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
heavy
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
hint
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From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
hour
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From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
HUME
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From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
late
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From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
Leland
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From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
longer
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From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
man's
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From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
met
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From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
mission
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
now
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From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
oaken
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
old
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From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
polished
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
room
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From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
shades
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From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
shadowy
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From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
Shandon
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From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
Shandon's
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From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
SLEDGE
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From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
stirred
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From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
study
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From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
sunk
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From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
table
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
There
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From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.
top
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
wavering
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From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.
Wayne
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From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.
window
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From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.
