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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 GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
August
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
basement
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
bell
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
Boarding-house
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
book
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
came
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
Cannon's
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
catch
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From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
chambermaid
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From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
clear
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From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
clearing
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
CONCERN
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
door
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
feet
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
following
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
footsteps
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From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
front
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
gas
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From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
globe
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From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
GOING
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
hall
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From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
haughty
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From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
head
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From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
heard
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
Hilda
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
Hilda's
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From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
house
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
impatient
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
Louisa
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From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
moment
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From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
mounting
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
muttering
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
negligently
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From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
pairs
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
parlour
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
pause
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From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
pitying
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From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
porch
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
precise
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From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
Preston
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
rang
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From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
remote
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
reply
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From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
resigned
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
responsive
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
Saturday
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
scornful
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From this reading She could not catch the precise question; but the reply of Louisa, the chambermaid-- haughty, scornful, and negligently pitying--was quite clear:
several
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
shuffling
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
sitting
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
sound
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
Street
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From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
then
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
there
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
throats
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
tinkling
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
unlatched
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From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
vague
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From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
vibrated
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From this reading After a long pause the bell rang again; and then the gas globe over Hilda's head vibrated for a moment to footsteps in the hall, and the front door was unlatched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOING CONCERN I On a Saturday afternoon of the following August, Hilda was sitting at a book in the basement parlour of "Cannon's Boarding-house" in Preston Street.
wearily
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
window
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From this reading She heard, through the open window, several pairs of feet mounting wearily to the front door, and then the long remote tinkling of the bell.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Within the house there was no responsive sound; but from the porch came a clearing of throats, a muttering, impatient and yet resigned, and a vague shuffling.
