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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 And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
abroad
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From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
casual
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From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
caution
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From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
closed
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
coming
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From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
corner
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
door
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
down
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
enter
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From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
entire
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From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
flare
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
glad
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From this reading And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
heard
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From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
house
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
lamp
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
lighted
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
line
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
listening
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
middle
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
more
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From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
musty
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From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
noises
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From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
noticed
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From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
oddly
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From this reading And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
own
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From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
peculiar
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
raised
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From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
rise
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
room
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
rose
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From this reading And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
sash
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From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
seeing
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
spread
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From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
squeak
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From this reading And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
steady
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
stealthiness
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From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
stealthy
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From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
Terry
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
then
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
village
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From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
warmth
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From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
watching
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
window
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From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
wondering
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From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
yellow
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From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
