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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 It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
air
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
alarm
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
ALARMS
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From this reading ALARMS.
all
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From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
amiable
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
atmosphere
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From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
away
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From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
certain
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
clear
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From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
departed
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
domestic
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
doubt
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From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
fact
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From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
father
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From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
fiction
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
gone
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From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
heat
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
house
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
indeed
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
keeping
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
like
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
many
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
matter
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From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
mutterings
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
papa
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
possible
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
precede
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
rather
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From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
say
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
sense
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
storms
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
sulphurous
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
there
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From this reading But as a matter of fact there could be little doubt that the atmosphere was clear after he was gone.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
up
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
volcanic
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From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was rather a relief to them all when the father went away again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A certain sulphurous sense of something volcanic in the air, the alarm of a possible explosion, or at least of the heat and mutterings that precede storms, departed with him.
words
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From this reading They did not say so indeed in so many words, still keeping up the amiable domestic fiction that the house was not at all like itself when papa was away.
