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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 Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
all
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
articles
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From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
bed
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From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
bell
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From this reading Victoria rang her bell and quickly finished packing the suitcase with soap, washing gloves, powder-puffs and such like.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
collects
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
condition
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From this reading It was in the condition that speaks of departure.
corded
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
departure
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From this reading It was in the condition that speaks of departure.
discarded
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From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
drawer
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From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
entered
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From this reading VICTORIA entered her room.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
finished
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From this reading Victoria rang her bell and quickly finished packing the suitcase with soap, washing gloves, powder-puffs and such like.
gaped
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
gloves
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From this reading Victoria rang her bell and quickly finished packing the suitcase with soap, washing gloves, powder-puffs and such like.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VICTORIA entered her room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the condition that speaks of departure.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the condition that speaks of departure.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
like
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From this reading Victoria rang her bell and quickly finished packing the suitcase with soap, washing gloves, powder-puffs and such like.
littered
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From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
moment
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From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
newspapers
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From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
nondescript
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From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the condition that speaks of departure.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
packed
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
packer
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
packing
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From this reading Victoria rang her bell and quickly finished packing the suitcase with soap, washing gloves, powder-puffs and such like.
powder-puffs
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From this reading Victoria rang her bell and quickly finished packing the suitcase with soap, washing gloves, powder-puffs and such like.
quickly
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From this reading Victoria rang her bell and quickly finished packing the suitcase with soap, washing gloves, powder-puffs and such like.
rang
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From this reading Victoria rang her bell and quickly finished packing the suitcase with soap, washing gloves, powder-puffs and such like.
room
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From this reading VICTORIA entered her room.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
showing
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
skilled
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
small
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
soap
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From this reading Victoria rang her bell and quickly finished packing the suitcase with soap, washing gloves, powder-puffs and such like.
spaces
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
speaks
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From this reading It was in the condition that speaks of departure.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Victoria rang her bell and quickly finished packing the suitcase with soap, washing gloves, powder-puffs and such like.
suitcase
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
sundries
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the condition that speaks of departure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the condition that speaks of departure.
trunks
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From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
unmade
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From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
VICTORIA
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From this reading VICTORIA entered her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the condition that speaks of departure.
washing
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From this reading Victoria rang her bell and quickly finished packing the suitcase with soap, washing gloves, powder-puffs and such like.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her trunks were packed and corded, all save a small suitcase which still gaped, showing spaces among the sundries that the skilled packer collects in the same bundle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every drawer was open; the bed was unmade; the room was littered with newspapers and nondescript articles discarded at the last moment.
