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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 priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the temple with the money-changers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did as little “useless” thinking as possible, giving himself no time for it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
awakening
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
Bibbs
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From this reading And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the temple with the money-changers.
Bibbs's
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
Bigness
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From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
came
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From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
changing
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From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
comes
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
continuously
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From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
define
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
develop
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did as little “useless” thinking as possible, giving himself no time for it.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
eyes
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
forth
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From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
giving
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From this reading He did as little “useless” thinking as possible, giving himself no time for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did as little “useless” thinking as possible, giving himself no time for it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did as little “useless” thinking as possible, giving himself no time for it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
holy
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From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
home
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From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the temple with the money-changers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
keeping
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From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did as little “useless” thinking as possible, giving himself no time for it.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
marked
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
money
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From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
money-changers
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From this reading And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the temple with the money-changers.
more
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
mother
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
mouth
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
necessities
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
night
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From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the temple with the money-changers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
porch
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From this reading And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the temple with the money-changers.
possible
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From this reading He did as little “useless” thinking as possible, giving himself no time for it.
priests
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
religion
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From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
sat
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From this reading And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the temple with the money-changers.
scourge
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From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
seen
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
service
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
settish
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
sharp
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the temple with the money-changers.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
talked
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From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
temple
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From this reading And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the temple with the money-changers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the temple with the money-changers.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did as little “useless” thinking as possible, giving himself no time for it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
thoughts
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From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did as little “useless” thinking as possible, giving himself no time for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
true
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From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
useless
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From this reading He did as little “useless” thinking as possible, giving himself no time for it.
wary
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so Bibbs sat in the porch of the temple with the money-changers.
wore
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From this reading The priests wore that “settish” look Bibbs's mother had seen beginning to develop about his mouth and eyes--a wary look which she could not define, but it comes with service at the temple; and it was the more marked upon Bibbs for his sharp awakening to the necessities of that service.
work
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From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
worked
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From this reading He worked continuously, keeping his thoughts still on his work when he came home at night; and he talked of nothing whatever except his work.
worship
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From this reading But no one came to scourge him forth, for this was the temple of Bigness, and the changing of money was holy worship and true religion.
