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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
alcove
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From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
arranged
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From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
away
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From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
bed-head
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From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
bed-room
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From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
bidding
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
Bishop's
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From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
candlesticks
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
cupboard
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From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
description
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From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
followed
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From this reading The man followed him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
good-night
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
guest
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
handed
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man followed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
job
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From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
lead
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
Madame
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From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
Magloire
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From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
man
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From this reading The man followed him.
moment
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From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
Monseigneur
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
necessary
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From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
night
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From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
oratory
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From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
other
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
pass
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From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
plate
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From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
putting
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From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
reach
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From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
reader
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From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
retiring
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From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
room
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
rooms
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From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
said
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
silver
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
sir
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
sister
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
TRANQUILLITY
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From this reading TRANQUILLITY.
up
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
Welcome
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From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the moment when he went through this room Madame Magloire was putting away the plate in the cupboard over the bed-head: it was the last job she did every night before retiring.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The reader will remember, from our description, that the rooms were so arranged that in order to reach the oratory where the alcove was it was necessary to pass through the Bishop's bed-room.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After bidding his sister good-night, Monseigneur Welcome took up one of the silver candlesticks, handed the other to his guest, and said,-- "I will lead you to your room, sir."
