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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 ALICIA’S was rather a cheerless arrival at home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
ALICIA'S
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From this reading ALICIA’S was rather a cheerless arrival at home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
arm-chair
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
arrival
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From this reading ALICIA’S was rather a cheerless arrival at home.
arrived
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
asleep
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALICIA’S was rather a cheerless arrival at home.
away
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
bedstead
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
charpai
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
cheerless
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From this reading ALICIA’S was rather a cheerless arrival at home.
cold
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
comfort
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
familiar
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
father-in-law
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
February
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
give
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From this reading Up in a moment sprang Robin, ready to give a warm welcome.
greetings
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
Harold's
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
hastily
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
home
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From this reading ALICIA’S was rather a cheerless arrival at home.
IMPRESSIONS
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
kindly
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
lad
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
middle
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
midst
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
moment
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From this reading Up in a moment sprang Robin, ready to give a warm welcome.
night
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
old
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
overcome
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
rather
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From this reading ALICIA’S was rather a cheerless arrival at home.
ready
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From this reading Up in a moment sprang Robin, ready to give a warm welcome.
Robin
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
roused
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
see
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
slumber
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
small
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
sound
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
sprang
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From this reading Up in a moment sprang Robin, ready to give a warm welcome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up in a moment sprang Robin, ready to give a warm welcome.
turned
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From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
Up
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From this reading Up in a moment sprang Robin, ready to give a warm welcome.
voice
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From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
warm
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From this reading Up in a moment sprang Robin, ready to give a warm welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALICIA’S was rather a cheerless arrival at home.
welcome
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From this reading Up in a moment sprang Robin, ready to give a warm welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her old father-in-law was asleep on his charpai (small bedstead), and Robin, overcome by slumber on his arm-chair, was in the midst of a dream, when both were roused by the sound of Harold’s familiar voice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After kindly greetings were over, the lad turned hastily away to see what could be done for the comfort of those who had arrived in the middle of a cold February night.
