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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 IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
affair
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
air
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
awoke
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
BATTLE
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
boatmen
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
boy
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
comfortable
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
completely
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From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
consciousness
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
dashing
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
dawning
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
DEFEATED
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
divested
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
exertion
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From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
exposure
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From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
eyes
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From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
fairy
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
fatigue
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From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
feel
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
felt
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
FIGHTS
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
forest
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
greeted
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
HARD
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
HARRY
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
heavens
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
hero
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
high
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
home
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
hours
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From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
late
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From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
like
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
lost
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From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
more
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
neat
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
night
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From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
odd
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From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
old
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
opened
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From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
overcome
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From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
poorhouse
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
previous
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From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
recover
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From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
river
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
romance
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
room
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
rough
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From this reading It was not the rough, but neat and comfortable little room in the poorhouse which greeted his dawning consciousness; it was the old forest and the dashing river.
runaway
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
strange
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From this reading Harry was the first to recover his lost senses; and when he opened his eyes, everything looked odd and strange to him.
sun
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
tale
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From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He did not feel quite at home; the affair had been divested of its air of romance, and he felt more like a runaway boy than the hero of a fairy tale.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
tired
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
Unaccustomed
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From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unaccustomed as they were to fatigue and late hours, they had been completely overcome by the exertion and exposure of the previous night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED The sun was high in the heavens when the tired boatmen awoke.
