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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 A LITTLE DINNER FOR FIVE Sanford’s apartments were in gala-dress.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
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all
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From this reading Everywhere there was a suggestion of spring in all its brightness and promise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everywhere there was a suggestion of spring in all its brightness and promise.
apartments
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From this reading A LITTLE DINNER FOR FIVE Sanford’s apartments were in gala-dress.
away
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
bachelor
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
belongings
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big
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
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brightness
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canes
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chairs
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cloth
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
clubs
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colored
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
corn-yellow
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From this reading The divans of the salon were gay with new cushions of corn-yellow and pale green.
corners
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cushions
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dark
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DINNER
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From this reading A LITTLE DINNER FOR FIVE Sanford’s apartments were in gala-dress.
divans
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From this reading The divans of the salon were gay with new cushions of corn-yellow and pale green.
dumb-bells
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Everywhere
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From this reading Everywhere there was a suggestion of spring in all its brightness and promise.
FIVE
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From this reading A LITTLE DINNER FOR FIVE Sanford’s apartments were in gala-dress.
floor
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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LITTLE DINNER FOR FIVE Sanford’s apartments were in gala-dress.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
furniture
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gala-dress
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From this reading A LITTLE DINNER FOR FIVE Sanford’s apartments were in gala-dress.
gay
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From this reading The divans of the salon were gay with new cushions of corn-yellow and pale green.
green
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From this reading The divans of the salon were gay with new cushions of corn-yellow and pale green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
heaped
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hidden
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hived
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LITTLE DINNER FOR FIVE Sanford’s apartments were in gala-dress.
Indian
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Everywhere there was a suggestion of spring in all its brightness and promise.
lain
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LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE DINNER FOR FIVE Sanford’s apartments were in gala-dress.
low
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magazines
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near
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
new
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From this reading The divans of the salon were gay with new cushions of corn-yellow and pale green.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everywhere there was a suggestion of spring in all its brightness and promise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the pipes, tobacco pouches, smoking-jackets, slippers, canes, Indian clubs, dumb-bells, and other bachelor belongings scattered about the rooms had been tucked out of sight, while books and magazines that had lain for weeks heaped up on chairs and low shelves, and unframed prints and photographs that had rested on the floor propped up against the wall and furniture, had been hidden in dark corners or hived in their several portfolios.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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Oriental
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
other
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out
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packed
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
pale
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From this reading The divans of the salon were gay with new cushions of corn-yellow and pale green.
photographs
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piece
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
pipes
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portfolios
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pouches
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prints
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promise
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From this reading Everywhere there was a suggestion of spring in all its brightness and promise.
propped
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resplendent
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
rested
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richly
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
rooms
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salon
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From this reading The divans of the salon were gay with new cushions of corn-yellow and pale green.
Sanford's
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From this reading A LITTLE DINNER FOR FIVE Sanford’s apartments were in gala-dress.
scattered
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several
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shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
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sight
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slippers
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smoking-jackets
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spring
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From this reading Everywhere there was a suggestion of spring in all its brightness and promise.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
stuff
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
suggestion
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From this reading Everywhere there was a suggestion of spring in all its brightness and promise.
table
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The divans of the salon were gay with new cushions of corn-yellow and pale green.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the pipes, tobacco pouches, smoking-jackets, slippers, canes, Indian clubs, dumb-bells, and other bachelor belongings scattered about the rooms had been tucked out of sight, while books and magazines that had lain for weeks heaped up on chairs and low shelves, and unframed prints and photographs that had rested on the floor propped up against the wall and furniture, had been hidden in dark corners or hived in their several portfolios.
there
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From this reading Everywhere there was a suggestion of spring in all its brightness and promise.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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tucked
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unframed
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up
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Venetian
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wall
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From this reading All the pipes, tobacco pouches, smoking-jackets, slippers, canes, Indian clubs, dumb-bells, and other bachelor belongings scattered about the rooms had been tucked out of sight, while books and magazines that had lain for weeks heaped up on chairs and low shelves, and unframed prints and photographs that had rested on the floor propped up against the wall and furniture, had been hidden in dark corners or hived in their several portfolios.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everywhere there was a suggestion of spring in all its brightness and promise.
wedding-chest
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
weeks
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From this reading All the pipes, tobacco pouches, smoking-jackets, slippers, canes, Indian clubs, dumb-bells, and other bachelor belongings scattered about the rooms had been tucked out of sight, while books and magazines that had lain for weeks heaped up on chairs and low shelves, and unframed prints and photographs that had rested on the floor propped up against the wall and furniture, had been hidden in dark corners or hived in their several portfolios.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LITTLE DINNER FOR FIVE Sanford’s apartments were in gala-dress.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the pipes, tobacco pouches, smoking-jackets, slippers, canes, Indian clubs, dumb-bells, and other bachelor belongings scattered about the rooms had been tucked out of sight, while books and magazines that had lain for weeks heaped up on chairs and low shelves, and unframed prints and photographs that had rested on the floor propped up against the wall and furniture, had been hidden in dark corners or hived in their several portfolios.
window
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From this reading The big table was resplendent in a new cloth,—a piece of richly colored Oriental stuff that had been packed away and forgotten in the Venetian wedding-chest that stood near the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The divans of the salon were gay with new cushions of corn-yellow and pale green.
