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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 When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
air
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
airy
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From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
all
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almost
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From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
apartment
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
became
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From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
bed
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading These clouds, of various shades of blue and white, filled all the spaces between the lovely network of leaves and branches.
bloomed
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From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
blue
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From this reading These clouds, of various shades of blue and white, filled all the spaces between the lovely network of leaves and branches.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
branches
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From this reading These clouds, of various shades of blue and white, filled all the spaces between the lovely network of leaves and branches.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
ceiling
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From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
characteristics
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From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
clouds
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From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
conscious
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From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
cool
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
coverings
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
curtains
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
deliciously
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delightful
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From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
faced
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From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
filled
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From this reading These clouds, of various shades of blue and white, filled all the spaces between the lovely network of leaves and branches.
floor
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From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
flowed
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
flowering
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From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
folding
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
gardens
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From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
hangings
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
head
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From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
heights
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From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
large
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From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
leaves
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From this reading These clouds, of various shades of blue and white, filled all the spaces between the lovely network of leaves and branches.
level
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From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
light
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From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
lovely
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From this reading These clouds, of various shades of blue and white, filled all the spaces between the lovely network of leaves and branches.
lying
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
mar
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
network
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From this reading These clouds, of various shades of blue and white, filled all the spaces between the lovely network of leaves and branches.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
perspective
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From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
pervading
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From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
refreshing
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
room
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From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
shades
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From this reading These clouds, of various shades of blue and white, filled all the spaces between the lovely network of leaves and branches.
space
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From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
spaces
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From this reading These clouds, of various shades of blue and white, filled all the spaces between the lovely network of leaves and branches.
stretched
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From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
stretching
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From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
surrounding
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From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
there
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
things
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From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
trees
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From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
upwards
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From this reading But I had before me in the heights a delightful perspective of flowering trees, stretching upwards into the clouds.
various
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From this reading These clouds, of various shades of blue and white, filled all the spaces between the lovely network of leaves and branches.
view
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From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I became conscious of surrounding things I found myself in a large airy room, the pervading characteristics of which were space and light.
white
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
windows
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From this reading I was lying in a bed, all the coverings of which were white; there were no curtains to it, and no hangings in the apartment to mar the deliciously cool and refreshing air which flowed in through the open folding windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These windows, which stretched from ceiling to floor, faced the foot of the bed; my head was almost on a level with my body, and I could not obtain a level view of the gardens which bloomed without.
