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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 The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
addition
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
all
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From this reading There is a small washhand-stand in this room besides the other articles named, but this is all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
articles
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From this reading There is a small washhand-stand in this room besides the other articles named, but this is all.
bears
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
bed
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
bedroom
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There is a small washhand-stand in this room besides the other articles named, but this is all.
blinds
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
blue
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a small washhand-stand in this room besides the other articles named, but this is all.
chairs
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
cheeks
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
clean
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
clear
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
covering
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
coverlet
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
covers
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
death
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From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
dilapidated
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
dingy
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
down
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
drawn
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
dull
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
emaciated
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From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
face
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From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
far
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
feeble
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
fingers
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
flush
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
hectic
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a small washhand-stand in this room besides the other articles named, but this is all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
large-eyed
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From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
lie
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
listlessly
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
Lying
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From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
man
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From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
named
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From this reading There is a small washhand-stand in this room besides the other articles named, but this is all.
narrow
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
nervously
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
now
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
old
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
only
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
other
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From this reading There is a small washhand-stand in this room besides the other articles named, but this is all.
overlooks
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
pale
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From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
poverty-stricken
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
prominently
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
removed
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
room
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
rug
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
show
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
sign
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From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
single
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
small
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
sofa
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
Square
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
street
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
table
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
there
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
thereat
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is a small washhand-stand in this room besides the other articles named, but this is all.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
Trafalgar
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
twitch
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
two
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From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
unmistakably
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From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
veins
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From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
washhand-stand
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From this reading There is a small washhand-stand in this room besides the other articles named, but this is all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His thin hands, in which the blue veins show prominently clear, lie listlessly on the coverlet, though now and again the feeble fingers twitch nervously thereat, and a hectic flush covers his pale cheeks.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
window
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From this reading The blinds are drawn down in the single window of a small bedroom that overlooks a narrow, dull, and dingy street, not far removed from Trafalgar Square.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room, though clean, bears a poverty-stricken look, for in it, in addition to the bed, there are only two chairs, an old table, and a dilapidated sofa with a thin rug covering it.
written
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From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
young
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From this reading Lying on the bed is a large-eyed, pale, emaciated young man, upon whose face is unmistakably written the sign of death.
