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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 We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
arched
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From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
ascended
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From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
back
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
blue-gray
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From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
bronze
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From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
color
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
colored
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
colors
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
combined
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From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
concave
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
covered
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From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
dark
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
deep
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
definite
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
discovered
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
doorless
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From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
doors
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
doorways
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From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
effect
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From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
feet
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
fireplace
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From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
five
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
floor
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
glass
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
hall
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From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
indescribably
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From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
inlaid
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From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
later
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
many
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
material
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
metal
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From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
mosaic
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
noblest
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From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
other
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
others
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
passing
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From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
pattern
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
portico
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From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
really
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
receptacles
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
red
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
rich
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From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
roof
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From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
sculpture
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From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
seen
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From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
several
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
side
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From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
simply
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
six
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
some
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
spaces
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From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
steps
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From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
stone
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From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
tall
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From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
there
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
thick
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
thirty
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From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
thrust
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
twenty
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From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
wall
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From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
way
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From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
yellow
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From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
