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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 The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
awaiting
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From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
case
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From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
close
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From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
coming
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From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
court
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
day
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From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
daylight
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
dimly
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
dinner
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
dismally
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
engaged
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From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
fading
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
fire
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
flickered
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
fortnight
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From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
full
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From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
gloom
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From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
haunted
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From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
heart
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From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
hearth
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
late
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
lighted
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
Miles
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From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
nearly
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
new
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From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
office
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
past
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From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
pattered
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
persistently
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From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
rain
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
rainy
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From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
report
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From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
results
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From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
room
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
sat
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
sent
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From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
shadows
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From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
single
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
theory
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From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
thoughts
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From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
TRUTH
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
two
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
vague
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From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
weeks
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST It was nearly two weeks after my little dinner that I sat late one afternoon alone in my office.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
window
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From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
winter's
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From this reading The gloom of the close of a rainy winter's day was over everything and my thoughts and heart seemed full of the vague shadows that haunted the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The rain without pattered dismally against the single window that looked into a deserted court and within the room was dimly lighted by the fading daylight and the fire that flickered on the hearth.
word
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From this reading I was awaiting the coming of Miles, who that morning had sent me word that he had something to report.
working
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From this reading During the past fortnight he had been persistently engaged in working on his new theory of the case, but with what results I did not know, for he had told me nothing.
