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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 UNBIDDEN GUEST The corridor was a short, broad passage.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
adorned
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
apartments
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From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
arm
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
artistic
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From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
borrowed
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
boudoir
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
bounded
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From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
bright
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From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
broad
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From this reading THE UNBIDDEN GUEST The corridor was a short, broad passage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
cabinets
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
Cazenove's
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
china
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
corridor
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From this reading THE UNBIDDEN GUEST The corridor was a short, broad passage.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
curtained
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From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
dimly
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
door
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From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
electric
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
entrance
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From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
eyes
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
fall
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From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
figure
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
fixed
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
floor
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From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
given
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From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
gloom
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From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
gown
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
GUEST
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From this reading THE UNBIDDEN GUEST The corridor was a short, broad passage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
Karl's
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
knew
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From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
laden
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
lamps
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
lay
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From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
Lely
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
light
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From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
magnificent
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
Miss
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
panel
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From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
Paris
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
parquet
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From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE UNBIDDEN GUEST The corridor was a short, broad passage.
permitted
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From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
portraits
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
proportions
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
Raeburn
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
rare
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
rays
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
reception
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From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
revealed
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
room
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From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
Sheraton
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading THE UNBIDDEN GUEST The corridor was a short, broad passage.
small
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
some
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
statuesque
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
suite
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From this reading Beyond lay artistic gloom, bounded, as I knew, by the curtained entrance to the suite of apartments given over to the reception.
tall
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNBIDDEN GUEST The corridor was a short, broad passage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The open door of her room permitted a bright panel of light to fall across the parquet floor.
treasures
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
trustingly
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From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
two
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From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
UNBIDDEN
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From this reading THE UNBIDDEN GUEST The corridor was a short, broad passage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNBIDDEN GUEST The corridor was a short, broad passage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was adorned with Raeburn portraits, a Lely or two, and some small Sheraton cabinets laden with rare china--treasures dimly revealed by rays borrowed from the electric lamps in Miss Cazenove’s boudoir.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading My eyes were fixed directly on Karl’s tall figure and on the magnificent creature, in some wonderful Paris gown worthy of her statuesque proportions, who clung so trustingly to his arm.
