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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 Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
Alice
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From this reading Where were you, Charley, and dear little Alice?
all
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From this reading As the history of the chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the history of the chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
call
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From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
centuries
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
chair
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
Charley
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From this reading Where were you, Charley, and dear little Alice?
children
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From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
Clara
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From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
collected
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
dear
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From this reading Where were you, Charley, and dear little Alice?
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading As the history of the chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
exhausted
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From this reading As the history of the chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
fable
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From this reading As the history of the chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
facts
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From this reading As the history of the chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
fading
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
fancy
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
forth
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
glimmered
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
Grandfather
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
GRANDFATHER'S
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From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the history of the chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
historic
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
history
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From this reading As the history of the chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
idea
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
inconsiderable
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
Laurence
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From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
Laurence's
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where were you, Charley, and dear little Alice?
mistake
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From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
more
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
night
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From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
now
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
occasionally
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
old
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
once
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
possessed
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
pour
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
recourse
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From this reading As the history of the chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
reflections
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
related
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From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
share
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
sombre
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
story
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From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
sunshine
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and, even now, its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
thus
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the history of the chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
true
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From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
two
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
utter
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
voice
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
warning
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From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
wisdom
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From this reading Grandfather was struck by Laurence’s idea, that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call,— GRANDFATHER’S DREAM Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
