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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 When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He propped them up against some books, and looked at them in a passion of triumph.
all
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From this reading 'It's all right, old woman--it's all right!' he murmured, smiling.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He propped them up against some books, and looked at them in a passion of triumph.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He propped them up against some books, and looked at them in a passion of triumph.
Carrie
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From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
cheque
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From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
chest
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
disorderly
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
drawers
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
Fenwick
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
Findon's
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From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
Genius
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From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
handful
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
ideas
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From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
It's
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From this reading 'It's all right, old woman--it's all right!' he murmured, smiling.
kept
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
knee
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From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
letters
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
Loci
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From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
Lord
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From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
mingled
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
multitude
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
murmured
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From this reading 'It's all right, old woman--it's all right!' he murmured, smiling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
offered
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From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
old
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From this reading 'It's all right, old woman--it's all right!' he murmured, smiling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
out
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
passion
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From this reading He propped them up against some books, and looked at them in a passion of triumph.
Phoebe
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From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
Phoebe's
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From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
photograph
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From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
photographs
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
possessions
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
propped
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From this reading He propped them up against some books, and looked at them in a passion of triumph.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'It's all right, old woman--it's all right!' he murmured, smiling.
shrine
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From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
sketch
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From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
sketches
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
smiling
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From this reading 'It's all right, old woman--it's all right!' he murmured, smiling.
some
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From this reading He propped them up against some books, and looked at them in a passion of triumph.
spread
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From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
table
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From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
Then
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From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then he spread out Lord Findon's cheque before the photograph, as though he offered it at Phoebe's shrine.
Throwing
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From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
triumph
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From this reading He propped them up against some books, and looked at them in a passion of triumph.
up
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From this reading He propped them up against some books, and looked at them in a passion of triumph.
walked
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From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Fenwick was alone, he walked to a chest of drawers in which he kept a disorderly multitude of possessions, and took out a mingled handful of letters, photographs, and sketches.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Throwing them on a table, he looked for and found a photograph of Phoebe with Carrie on her knee, and a little sketch of Phoebe--one of the first ideas for the 'Genius Loci.'
woman
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From this reading 'It's all right, old woman--it's all right!' he murmured, smiling.
