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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 In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
air
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
all
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From this reading They seemed all the quieter by contrast with the excitement of the past hours.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
apartment
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From this reading On the threshold of this apartment Tom paused a moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
asleep
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From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
back
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From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
bedroom
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
breathing
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From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They seemed all the quieter by contrast with the excitement of the past hours.
child
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From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
close
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From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
considered
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
contemplate
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
contrast
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From this reading They seemed all the quieter by contrast with the excitement of the past hours.
corner
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
cradle
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
day
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From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
establishment
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
excitement
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From this reading They seemed all the quieter by contrast with the excitement of the past hours.
faint
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From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
final
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
fireplace
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
giving
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
hours
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From this reading They seemed all the quieter by contrast with the excitement of the past hours.
how
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
incident
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
kitchen
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
lay
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From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
moment
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From this reading On the threshold of this apartment Tom paused a moment.
Mornin
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
near
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the threshold of this apartment Tom paused a moment.
once
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
past
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From this reading They seemed all the quieter by contrast with the excitement of the past hours.
paused
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From this reading On the threshold of this apartment Tom paused a moment.
permanent
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
quiet
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From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
quieter
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From this reading They seemed all the quieter by contrast with the excitement of the past hours.
reigned
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From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
room
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
rooms
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From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
sitting-room
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
soft
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From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
supper
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such silence reigned that he could hear the soft, faint breathing of the child as it lay asleep.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed all the quieter by contrast with the excitement of the past hours.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the threshold of this apartment Tom paused a moment.
threshold
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From this reading On the threshold of this apartment Tom paused a moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
Tom
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From this reading On the threshold of this apartment Tom paused a moment.
touches
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
unlooked-for
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The rooms at the back had never seemed so quiet before as when, at the close of the day, he went into them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They seemed all the quieter by contrast with the excitement of the past hours.
wooden
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
wore
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From this reading In the kitchen Mornin was giving the final touches to the supper, and in the room which was at once sitting-room and bedroom, the wooden cradle had fitted itself in a corner near the fireplace and wore an air of permanent establishment remarkable to contemplate when one considered how unlooked-for an incident it was.
