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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 Still, in common parlance, they had a "good time."
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
all
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
attention
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
average
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
away
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From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
better
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
brilliant
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
cake
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From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
cards
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
chose
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From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
clever
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
close
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
common
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From this reading Still, in common parlance, they had a "good time."
compliments
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
Dam
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From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
DARKENING
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
Edith
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From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
eldest
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From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
enjoyment
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From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
fared
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
game
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
games
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
gave
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From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
give
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, in common parlance, they had a "good time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, in common parlance, they had a "good time."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, in common parlance, they had a "good time."
indifferently
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
intent
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
jests
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
lead
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From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
lips
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
made
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From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
mainly
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From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
men
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
naturally
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From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
ordering
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From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
other
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
own
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
parlance
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From this reading Still, in common parlance, they had a "good time."
rather
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
repartee
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
ruby
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
seem
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
SKIES
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
skill
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From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
smiled
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From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
soon
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From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
sources
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From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, in common parlance, they had a "good time."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, in common parlance, they had a "good time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
too
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From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From such clever men the jests and compliments were rather better than the average, and repartee from the ruby lips that smiled upon them could not seem other than brilliant.
Van
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From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SKIES DARKENING The game of cards fared indifferently, for they were all too intent on little games of their own to give close attention.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
wine
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From this reading Edith soon added to the sources of enjoyment by ordering cake and wine, for though not the eldest she seemed naturally to take the lead.
won
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From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
Zell
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From this reading Mr. Van Dam won when he chose, and gave the game away when he chose, but made Zell think the skill was mainly hers.
