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all
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
always
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From this reading But she always slept well, even if she had the toothache.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The geography of breakfast at Lady Nottingham's was vague and shifting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The geography of breakfast at Lady Nottingham's was vague and shifting.
bedrooms
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
breakfast
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From this reading The geography of breakfast at Lady Nottingham's was vague and shifting.
breakfasted
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From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
carried
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From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
continent
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
dining-room
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she always slept well, even if she had the toothache.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
generally
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From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
geography
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From this reading The geography of breakfast at Lady Nottingham's was vague and shifting.
Gladys
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From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She alone of the inmates of the house had slept well that night.
happened
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
house
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From this reading She alone of the inmates of the house had slept well that night.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But she always slept well, even if she had the toothache.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
inmates
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From this reading She alone of the inmates of the house had slept well that night.
instead
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
islands
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
Lady
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From this reading The geography of breakfast at Lady Nottingham's was vague and shifting.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
night
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From this reading She alone of the inmates of the house had slept well that night.
Nottingham's
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From this reading The geography of breakfast at Lady Nottingham's was vague and shifting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The geography of breakfast at Lady Nottingham's was vague and shifting.
often
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From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
oftener
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
others
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From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
place
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
rather
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
scattered
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She alone of the inmates of the house had slept well that night.
shifting
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From this reading The geography of breakfast at Lady Nottingham's was vague and shifting.
slept
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From this reading She alone of the inmates of the house had slept well that night.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
swiftly
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From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The geography of breakfast at Lady Nottingham's was vague and shifting.
there
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From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes it all happened in the dining-room, sometimes, and rather oftener, little of it happened there, but took place, instead of on that continent, in the scattered islands of bedrooms.
toothache
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From this reading But she always slept well, even if she had the toothache.
trays
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From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
upstairs
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From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
vague
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From this reading The geography of breakfast at Lady Nottingham's was vague and shifting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The geography of breakfast at Lady Nottingham's was vague and shifting.
well
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From this reading She alone of the inmates of the house had slept well that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gladys, however, was generally faithful to the continent, and often, as happened next morning, breakfasted there alone, while trays were carried swiftly upstairs to the bedrooms of the others.
