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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 He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
audible
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
awake
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From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
barelegged
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
became
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
bed
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From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A curtain had been drawn to, so that the bed lay flooded with shadow.
broke
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
count
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From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
coverlet
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
curtain
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From this reading A curtain had been drawn to, so that the bed lay flooded with shadow.
damp
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
days
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From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
dimly
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
draperies
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From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
drawn
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From this reading A curtain had been drawn to, so that the bed lay flooded with shadow.
edge
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
evening
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From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
fit
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From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
flooded
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From this reading A curtain had been drawn to, so that the bed lay flooded with shadow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
furniture
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
gloom
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
illumined
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
incrustations
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
kiss
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
lacquer
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
lamp
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
lay
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From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
loomed
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
love
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
moment
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
Nana
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From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
odor
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
off
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
room
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
sat
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A curtain had been drawn to, so that the bed lay flooded with shadow.
sigh
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
silver
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
slipping
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
slumber
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A curtain had been drawn to, so that the bed lay flooded with shadow.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
sulking
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From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
then
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
three
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From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had returned to her that evening after a three days sulking fit.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
two
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From this reading A sigh became audible; then a kiss broke the silence, and Nana, slipping off the coverlet, sat for a moment or two, barelegged, on the edge of the bed.
vague
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
Venice
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From this reading Toward one in the morning, in the great bed of the Venice point draperies, Nana and the count lay still awake.
wan
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
warm
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
white
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From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room, which was dimly illumined by a lamp, seemed to slumber amid a warm, damp odor of love, while the furniture, with its white lacquer and silver incrustations, loomed vague and wan through the gloom.
