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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 A little lurking secret of the blood, A little serpent secret rankling keen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
approached
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
banana
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little lurking secret of the blood, A little serpent secret rankling keen.
boots
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
children
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
clad
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
conveyance
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
crown
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From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
door
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
doorway
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
else
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
engage
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
European
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
evidence
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
fair-sized
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From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
garden
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
glazed
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
gleefully
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
heavy
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From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
house
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From this reading The three men walked up towards the house together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
Jack
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
keen
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From this reading A little lurking secret of the blood, A little serpent secret rankling keen.
leaves
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
like
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From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little lurking secret of the blood, A little serpent secret rankling keen.
looking
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
lurking
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From this reading A little lurking secret of the blood, A little serpent secret rankling keen.
men
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From this reading The three men walked up towards the house together.
mere
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
Meredith's
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
modesty
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
more
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
mud
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
mushroom
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From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
native
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little lurking secret of the blood, A little serpent secret rankling keen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
only
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
out
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
overhung
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From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
proceeded
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
public
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
ran
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
rankling
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From this reading A little lurking secret of the blood, A little serpent secret rankling keen.
roof
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From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
seats
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A little lurking secret of the blood, A little serpent secret rankling keen.
serpent
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From this reading A little lurking secret of the blood, A little serpent secret rankling keen.
structure
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
surrounding
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
thatched
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From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
thatching
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little lurking secret of the blood, A little serpent secret rankling keen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
there
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
three
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From this reading The three men walked up towards the house together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
together
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From this reading The three men walked up towards the house together.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The three men walked up towards the house together.
up
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From this reading The three men walked up towards the house together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
very
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From this reading As they approached the open doorway three little children, clad in very little more than their native modesty, ran gleefully out, and proceeded to engage seats on Jack Meredith's boots, looking upon him as a mere public conveyance.
walked
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From this reading The three men walked up towards the house together.
walls
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From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
windows
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a fair-sized house, with a heavy thatched roof that overhung the walls like the crown of a mushroom.
wooden
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From this reading The walls were only mud, and the thatching was nothing else than banana leaves; but there was evidence of European taste in the garden surrounding the structure, and in the glazed windows and wooden door.
