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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 ARRIVAL OF BUT ONE GUEST AT A DINNER FOR THIRTEEN.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF BUT ONE GUEST AT A DINNER FOR THIRTEEN.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ARRIVAL OF BUT ONE GUEST AT A DINNER FOR THIRTEEN.
attendants
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
Beautiful
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
black
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
breeze
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From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ARRIVAL OF BUT ONE GUEST AT A DINNER FOR THIRTEEN.
clothing
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
curtains
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From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
dim
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
DINNER
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF BUT ONE GUEST AT A DINNER FOR THIRTEEN.
door
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From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
dying
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From this reading "Summer is dying," he murmured.
evening
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
faint
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From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
folding
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From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARRIVAL OF BUT ONE GUEST AT A DINNER FOR THIRTEEN.
Gideon
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From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
GUEST
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF BUT ONE GUEST AT A DINNER FOR THIRTEEN.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
inexpressibly
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
inhale
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From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Summer is dying," he murmured.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
lavender
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From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
Lee
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From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
light
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
like
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
lingered
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From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
Michael
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From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
moved
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
murmured
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From this reading "Summer is dying," he murmured.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARRIVAL OF BUT ONE GUEST AT A DINNER FOR THIRTEEN.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ARRIVAL OF BUT ONE GUEST AT A DINNER FOR THIRTEEN.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
perfume
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From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
post
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From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
room
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From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
Rowe
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From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
sad
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
shadows
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
Summer
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From this reading "Summer is dying," he murmured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
there
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From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
THIRTEEN
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF BUT ONE GUEST AT A DINNER FOR THIRTEEN.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
window
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From this reading He lingered at the window to inhale the faint perfume of lavender which the breeze brought into the room.
windows
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From this reading Leaving Michael Lee at his post outside the door, Gideon Rowe went to the folding windows, and drew the curtains over them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beautiful as was the evening, there was something inexpressibly sad in the appearance of this room, with its dim light, and the black clothing of the attendants, who moved about like shadows.
