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1784
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
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 frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
admire
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From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
artists
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From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
beauty
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From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A little frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
carriage
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
change
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From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
comfortable
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
de
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
decoration
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From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
devoured
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
diamonds
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
dining-room
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
doors
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
embroidery
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
France
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
frost
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From this reading A little frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
furs
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
greatest
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From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
Hoar-frost
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From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
house
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
ice
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From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
LADIES
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From this reading TWO UNKNOWN LADIES.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
luxury
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From this reading A little frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
M
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
man
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From this reading A little frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
monster
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
nature
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From this reading A little frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
packed
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
powder
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
rich
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
Richelieu
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
room
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
see
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
seems
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From this reading A little frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
shut
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
silvery
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
snug
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hoar-frost is a beauty, ice a change of decoration by the greatest of artists, which the rich admire through their windows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
TWO
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From this reading TWO UNKNOWN LADIES.
UNKNOWN
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From this reading TWO UNKNOWN LADIES.
velvet
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
wadding
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
warm
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
well-warmed
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
windows
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From this reading A little frost on the windows seems but the luxury of nature added to that of man.
winter
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From this reading The winter of 1784, that monster which devoured half France, we could not see, although he growled at the doors, while at the house of M. de Richelieu, shut in as we were in that warm and comfortable dining-room.
wrapped
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From this reading Winter has its diamonds, its powder, and its silvery embroidery for the rich man wrapped in his furs, and packed in his carriage, or snug among the wadding and velvet of a well-warmed room.
