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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 Noddy had exercised his ingenuity in the construction of a fireplace, a chimney, and a table.
abundance
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From this reading They had knives, forks, spoons, dishes, and cooking utensils in abundance.
admitted
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
afforded
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From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
apartment
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
assorted
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
cannot
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From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
cargo
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
chimney
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From this reading Noddy had exercised his ingenuity in the construction of a fireplace, a chimney, and a table.
construction
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From this reading Noddy had exercised his ingenuity in the construction of a fireplace, a chimney, and a table.
cooking
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From this reading They had knives, forks, spoons, dishes, and cooking utensils in abundance.
dishes
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From this reading They had knives, forks, spoons, dishes, and cooking utensils in abundance.
exercised
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From this reading Noddy had exercised his ingenuity in the construction of a fireplace, a chimney, and a table.
exiles
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From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
expressed
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From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
finished
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From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
fireplace
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From this reading Noddy had exercised his ingenuity in the construction of a fireplace, a chimney, and a table.
forks
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From this reading They had knives, forks, spoons, dishes, and cooking utensils in abundance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
furnished
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
glass
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Noddy had exercised his ingenuity in the construction of a fireplace, a chimney, and a table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Noddy had exercised his ingenuity in the construction of a fireplace, a chimney, and a table.
house
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From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
ingenuity
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From this reading Noddy had exercised his ingenuity in the construction of a fireplace, a chimney, and a table.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
knives
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From this reading They had knives, forks, spoons, dishes, and cooking utensils in abundance.
light
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
Noddy
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From this reading Noddy had exercised his ingenuity in the construction of a fireplace, a chimney, and a table.
obtained
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Noddy had exercised his ingenuity in the construction of a fireplace, a chimney, and a table.
panes
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
principal
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
Roebuck
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
satisfaction
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From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
single
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
sleeping-rooms
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
spoons
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From this reading They had knives, forks, spoons, dishes, and cooking utensils in abundance.
stern-lights
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
table
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From this reading Noddy had exercised his ingenuity in the construction of a fireplace, a chimney, and a table.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISITORS.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had knives, forks, spoons, dishes, and cooking utensils in abundance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
utensils
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From this reading They had knives, forks, spoons, dishes, and cooking utensils in abundance.
vessel
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
VISITORS
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From this reading THE VISITORS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
windows
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From this reading The stern-lights of the Roebuck furnished the windows of the principal apartment; while single panes of glass, obtained from the assorted cargo of the vessel, admitted the light to the sleeping-rooms.
words
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From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
young
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From this reading The house was finished, and the satisfaction which it afforded to the young exiles cannot be expressed in words.
