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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 It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
affectionately
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From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
always
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From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
bedrooms
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From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
boarders
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From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
Cannon
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From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
Cedars
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From this reading It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
certain
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From this reading It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
chamber
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From this reading It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
confidences
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From this reading It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
coziness
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From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
discover
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From this reading Old boarders would discover the little room to new boarders, or new boarders would discover it for themselves, with immense satisfaction.
eight
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From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
extent
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From this reading It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
feet
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From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
floor
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From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old boarders would discover the little room to new boarders, or new boarders would discover it for themselves, with immense satisfaction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
front
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From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
Gailey
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From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
hall
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From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
Hilda
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From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
immense
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From this reading Old boarders would discover the little room to new boarders, or new boarders would discover it for themselves, with immense satisfaction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
intimacy
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From this reading It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
landlady
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From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
lay
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From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
lunch
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From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
Mr
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From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
new
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From this reading Old boarders would discover the little room to new boarders, or new boarders would discover it for themselves, with immense satisfaction.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
Old
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From this reading Old boarders would discover the little room to new boarders, or new boarders would discover it for themselves, with immense satisfaction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Old boarders would discover the little room to new boarders, or new boarders would discover it for themselves, with immense satisfaction.
other
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From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
piano
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From this reading It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
pride
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From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
principal
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From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
public
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From this reading It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
refuge
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From this reading It was the chamber of intimacy and of confidences; it was a refuge from the public life of the Cedars, and, to a certain extent, from the piano.
ROOM
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From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
Sarah
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From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
satisfaction
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From this reading Old boarders would discover the little room to new boarders, or new boarders would discover it for themselves, with immense satisfaction.
Situated
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From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
spoken
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From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
square
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From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Old boarders would discover the little room to new boarders, or new boarders would discover it for themselves, with immense satisfaction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old boarders would discover the little room to new boarders, or new boarders would discover it for themselves, with immense satisfaction.
together
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From this reading THE LITTLE ROOM I After lunch Sarah Gailey left Hilda and Mr. Cannon in 'the little room' together.
two
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From this reading Situated on the first floor, over the front part of the hall, it lay between the two principal bedrooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'The little room'--about eight feet square--had no other name; it was always spoken of affectionately by the boarders, and by the landlady with pride in its coziness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old boarders would discover the little room to new boarders, or new boarders would discover it for themselves, with immense satisfaction.
