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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 She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
accustomed
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
ago
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
all
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From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
almost
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From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
arranged
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
back
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
beautiful
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From this reading How shabby they looked, quite out of place, unfit to be brought into this beautiful house!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
behave
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From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
better
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
blotting-book
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
called
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From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
confused
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From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
cottage
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
description
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
desk
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
distended
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
dreadfully
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From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
dreary
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From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
examinations
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
exercises
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
felt
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From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
given
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From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
got
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
hold
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
home
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From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
house
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From this reading How shabby they looked, quite out of place, unfit to be brought into this beautiful house!
how
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From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
humble
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How shabby they looked, quite out of place, unfit to be brought into this beautiful house!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
Joyce
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From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
large
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
live
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From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How shabby they looked, quite out of place, unfit to be brought into this beautiful house!
many
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
meals
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From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
meant
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From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
moment
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From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
new
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From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
now
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
old
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
out
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
place
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From this reading How shabby they looked, quite out of place, unfit to be brought into this beautiful house!
pleasure
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From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
possession
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From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
pretty
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
prize
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How shabby they looked, quite out of place, unfit to be brought into this beautiful house!
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
remain
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From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
room
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From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
rosewood
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
sadly
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From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
school-papers
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
sense
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From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
several
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
shabby
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
sitting-room
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From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
suited
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
there
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From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How shabby they looked, quite out of place, unfit to be brought into this beautiful house!
things
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How shabby they looked, quite out of place, unfit to be brought into this beautiful house!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
trouble
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From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
uncertain
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From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
unfit
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From this reading How shabby they looked, quite out of place, unfit to be brought into this beautiful house!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
very
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Joyce was sadly uncertain what to do or how to behave herself in her new home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To live there all alone except when she was called to meals was dreadfully dreary, although it felt almost a pleasure for the first moment to be alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
window
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took possession of the room which was given to her as a sitting-room, with a confused sense that she was meant to remain there, which was half a relief and half a trouble to her.
writing
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
writing-table
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
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From this reading She brought out her writing things, which were of a very humble description, and better suited to the back window in the cottage than to the pretty writing-table upon which she now arranged them,--a large old blotting-book, distended with the many exercises and school-papers it had been accustomed to hold, and a shabby rosewood desk, which she had got several years ago as the prize of one of her examinations.
