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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 Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
bed
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
bitter
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From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
booth
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
busily
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
certainly
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From this reading It certainly was not a very lively existence.
clerk
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
clerks
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
closed
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
dark
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Often, when it was dark night outside, with rain or snow falling, the place looked quite deserted and gloomy.
dismal
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
early
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
employed
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
enough
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
evening
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
existence
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From this reading It certainly was not a very lively existence.
faint
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
falling
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From this reading Often, when it was dark night outside, with rain or snow falling, the place looked quite deserted and gloomy.
generally
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
glimmer
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
gloomy
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From this reading Often, when it was dark night outside, with rain or snow falling, the place looked quite deserted and gloomy.
happen
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From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
Hauschen
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
horn
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
hymn
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
land
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From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
late
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
light
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
lively
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From this reading It certainly was not a very lively existence.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
lot
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From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
low
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
many
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
met
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
moving
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
night
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It certainly was not a very lively existence.
notices
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From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
Often
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From this reading Often, when it was dark night outside, with rain or snow falling, the place looked quite deserted and gloomy.
old
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
Only
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
out
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Often, when it was dark night outside, with rain or snow falling, the place looked quite deserted and gloomy.
own
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
panes
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
place
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From this reading Often, when it was dark night outside, with rain or snow falling, the place looked quite deserted and gloomy.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often, when it was dark night outside, with rain or snow falling, the place looked quite deserted and gloomy.
rain
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From this reading Often, when it was dark night outside, with rain or snow falling, the place looked quite deserted and gloomy.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
roof
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
sat
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
seldom
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
singing
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
snow
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From this reading Often, when it was dark night outside, with rain or snow falling, the place looked quite deserted and gloomy.
stand
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From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
strange
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From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
stranger
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From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
Street
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
struggled
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
then
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
things
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
together
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
very
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From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
voice
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
way
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From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Often, when it was dark night outside, with rain or snow falling, the place looked quite deserted and gloomy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old clerks of Hauschen Street very seldom met together; each one remained in his own booth, which was closed early enough in the evening, and then it looked dark and dismal out in the street.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
window
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From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Often, when it was dark night outside, with rain or snow falling, the place looked quite deserted and gloomy.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only a faint glimmer of light struggled through the horn panes in the little window on the roof, while within sat the old clerk, generally on his bed, singing his evening hymn in a low voice; or he would be moving about in his booth till late in the night, busily employed in many things.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To be a stranger in a strange land is a bitter lot; no one notices you unless you happen to stand in their way.
