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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 --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
air
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
arrived
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
Arthur
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
back
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
bindings
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
blest
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
brightly
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
burnt
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
care
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
chair
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
charming
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From this reading ‘Arthur, Arthur, how charming!
chilling
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
choice
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
coloured
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
comfort
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
Cumnor
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
Daily
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
delightful
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
DividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
doing
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From this reading I am sure this is your doing.’
drawing-room
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
far
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
feels
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
fire
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
furniture
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
giving
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
glass
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
Hall
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
high
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
home
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
How
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
inkstand
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure this is your doing.’
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
less
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
Like
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
low
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
MICKLE'S
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
new
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
pine
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
plant
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
pretty
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
rosewood
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
stem
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From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure this is your doing.’
table-stand
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am sure this is your doing.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
Violet
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From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading --MICKLE’S Cumnor Hall Arthur and Violet arrived at their new home in the twilight, when the drawing-room fire burnt brightly, giving a look of comfort.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How far less am I blest than they, Daily to pine, and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.
work-table
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From this reading The furniture was good; and by the fire stood a delightful little low chair with a high back, and a pretty little rosewood work-table, on which was a coloured glass inkstand, and a table-stand of books in choice bindings.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sure this is your doing.’
