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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 John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
astonishment
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From this reading The collection numbered but a few volumes, but John opened his eyes in great astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He followed her into a room situated at the end of a gallery that ran the full length of the old log house.
bear
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From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
begun
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From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Come into the other room," said the girl, "and let me show you some of my books."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
came
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choice
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
collection
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From this reading The collection numbered but a few volumes, but John opened his eyes in great astonishment.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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confusion
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cut
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From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
dividing
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From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
dragged
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From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
embarrassed
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
end
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Eva
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
expressions
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
eyes
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From this reading The collection numbered but a few volumes, but John opened his eyes in great astonishment.
few
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From this reading The collection numbered but a few volumes, but John opened his eyes in great astonishment.
flight
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
followed
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From this reading He followed her into a room situated at the end of a gallery that ran the full length of the old log house.
Forest
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
frankness
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
full
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From this reading He followed her into a room situated at the end of a gallery that ran the full length of the old log house.
gallery
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girl
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From this reading "Come into the other room," said the girl, "and let me show you some of my books."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The collection numbered but a few volumes, but John opened his eyes in great astonishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed her into a room situated at the end of a gallery that ran the full length of the old log house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He followed her into a room situated at the end of a gallery that ran the full length of the old log house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
home
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From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
house
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From this reading He followed her into a room situated at the end of a gallery that ran the full length of the old log house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The collection numbered but a few volumes, but John opened his eyes in great astonishment.
instant
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come into the other room," said the girl, "and let me show you some of my books."
John
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He followed her into a room situated at the end of a gallery that ran the full length of the old log house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come into the other room," said the girl, "and let me show you some of my books."
log
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From this reading He followed her into a room situated at the end of a gallery that ran the full length of the old log house.
manner
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come into the other room," said the girl, "and let me show you some of my books."
Mrs
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come into the other room," said the girl, "and let me show you some of my books."
nearest
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From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
neighbors
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From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
numbered
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From this reading The collection numbered but a few volumes, but John opened his eyes in great astonishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
old
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From this reading He followed her into a room situated at the end of a gallery that ran the full length of the old log house.
opened
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From this reading The collection numbered but a few volumes, but John opened his eyes in great astonishment.
other
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From this reading "Come into the other room," said the girl, "and let me show you some of my books."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
overflowing
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
put
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
ran
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roast
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
room
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said
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show
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situated
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From this reading He followed her into a room situated at the end of a gallery that ran the full length of the old log house.
skinned
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From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
some
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From this reading "Come into the other room," said the girl, "and let me show you some of my books."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
thanks
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From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
up
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From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
volumes
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From this reading The collection numbered but a few volumes, but John opened his eyes in great astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading John took a choice roast over to Mrs. Forest, whose overflowing expressions of thanks quite embarrassed him, but Eva came forward with such frankness of manner that his confusion was put to instant flight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
work
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From this reading When the bear had been dragged home, skinned and cut up, the work of dividing with the nearest neighbors was begun.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come into the other room," said the girl, "and let me show you some of my books."
