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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 Vance found himself in a narrow, dimly-lighted hallway.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
admitted
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was a kitchen in the rear and a bar along one side near the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
assert
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bar
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From this reading There was a kitchen in the rear and a bar along one side near the door.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
brilliantly
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brushed
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From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
color
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colored
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differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
dimly-lighted
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From this reading Vance found himself in a narrow, dimly-lighted hallway.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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door
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Dudley
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dull
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enclosed
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FAILED
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From this reading THE PLOT THAT FAILED.
fantastic
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feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vance found himself in a narrow, dimly-lighted hallway.
gas
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globes
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glow
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hallway
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From this reading Vance found himself in a narrow, dimly-lighted hallway.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vance found himself in a narrow, dimly-lighted hallway.
illuminated
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vance found himself in a narrow, dimly-lighted hallway.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
jets
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kitchen
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From this reading There was a kitchen in the rear and a bar along one side near the door.
large
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From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
low-ceiled
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mahogany
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From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
many
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narrow
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From this reading Vance found himself in a narrow, dimly-lighted hallway.
near
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From this reading There was a kitchen in the rear and a bar along one side near the door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a kitchen in the rear and a bar along one side near the door.
opened
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
painted
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parties
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From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
perhaps
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PLOT
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From this reading THE PLOT THAT FAILED.
rear
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From this reading There was a kitchen in the rear and a bar along one side near the door.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
room
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round
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From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
sense
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side
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From this reading There was a kitchen in the rear and a bar along one side near the door.
sizes
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From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
small
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From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
smoky
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subdued
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tables
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From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
taken
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From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLOT THAT FAILED.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT THAT FAILED.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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There
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From this reading There was a kitchen in the rear and a bar along one side near the door.
threw
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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uneasiness
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unmixed
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up
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From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
Vance
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From this reading Vance found himself in a narrow, dimly-lighted hallway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a kitchen in the rear and a bar along one side near the door.
well-polished
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From this reading The rest of the room was taken up with round, well-polished mahogany tables of different sizes, for large or small parties.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But before the sense of disappointment, not unmixed, perhaps, with a feeling of uneasiness, had time to assert itself, Dudley brushed by him and opened a door which admitted them to a long, low-ceiled room, painted a dull, smoky color, but brilliantly illuminated with many gas jets enclosed in colored globes, which threw a subdued and fantastic glow about the room.
