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air
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
All
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
any
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
apartment
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
appeared
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From this reading How calm and peaceful and steadfast it appeared!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
calm
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From this reading How calm and peaceful and steadfast it appeared!
conveyed
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
crumbling
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From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
denied
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
door
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From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
entrance
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From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
evening
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
events
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
face
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From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
feet
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From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
fidelitynounUS /fɪˈdeləti/
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
fire
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
giving
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
head
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
heart
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
heat
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
Henri
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
hovering
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
How
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From this reading How calm and peaceful and steadfast it appeared!
insects
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
lamp
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
led
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From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
lifted
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From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
myriads
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
once
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From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
out
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From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
peaceful
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From this reading How calm and peaceful and steadfast it appeared!
proof
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
re-entered
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From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
recall
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
round
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
shaded
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
sitting-room
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From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
sky
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From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
star-spangled
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From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
steadfast
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From this reading How calm and peaceful and steadfast it appeared!
stepped
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From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
stifle
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
table
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
untrue
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From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
up
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From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
verandah
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From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
want
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she re-entered the sitting-room, she passed at once to the entrance which led on to the verandah.
wide
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
windows
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From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her head and her heart seemed both on fire, and she could recall nothing of the events of the evening, except that Henri had denied he was untrue to her, and yet had left without giving her any proof of his fidelity.
world
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From this reading The world seemed to be crumbling beneath her feet as she stepped out of the open door, and lifted up her face to the star-spangled sky.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading All the windows were wide open, and the shaded lamp upon the table, round which myriads of insects were hovering, conveyed no heat to the apartment, yet it seemed to stifle her for want of air.
