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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 I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
Blue
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The noise seemed a sinister one to both of them, for they could not explain it.
burned
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
candle
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
Chamber
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
consumed
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The noise seemed a sinister one to both of them, for they could not explain it.
cracking
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From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
cry
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From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
Englishman's
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
explain
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From this reading The noise seemed a sinister one to both of them, for they could not explain it.
fall
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
followed
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From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The noise seemed a sinister one to both of them, for they could not explain it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
heavy
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
inarticulate
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From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
kind
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From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
like
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
mantelpiece
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
merely
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
more
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
noise
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From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The noise seemed a sinister one to both of them, for they could not explain it.
now
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
oath
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From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
occupants
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From this reading The two young occupants of the Blue Chamber shuddered.
odd
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From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The noise seemed a sinister one to both of them, for they could not explain it.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps they had been waked up suddenly by it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
room
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
say
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The noise seemed a sinister one to both of them, for they could not explain it.
several
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From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
shuddered
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From this reading The two young occupants of the Blue Chamber shuddered.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
sinister
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From this reading The noise seemed a sinister one to both of them, for they could not explain it.
smothered
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From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
sound
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
strange
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps they had been waked up suddenly by it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The noise seemed a sinister one to both of them, for they could not explain it.
there
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they had been waked up suddenly by it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
tireless
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From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
two
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From this reading The two young occupants of the Blue Chamber shuddered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
up
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From this reading Perhaps they had been waked up suddenly by it.
waked
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From this reading Perhaps they had been waked up suddenly by it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will merely say that the candle which burned on the tireless mantelpiece of the Blue Chamber was more than half consumed when a strange sound issued from the Englishman's room, in which there had been silence until now; it was like the fall of a heavy body.
words
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From this reading To this noise was added a kind of cracking, quite as odd, followed by a smothered cry and several inarticulate words like an oath.
young
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From this reading The two young occupants of the Blue Chamber shuddered.
