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1894
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
altogether
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From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
Anna
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
any
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
away
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
Beauchamp
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
bediamonded
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
bride
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
busy
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
Charles
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
Chivers
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
Christmas
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
concern
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
crimson
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
day
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From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
daytime
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
December
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
deep
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
doorway
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
eve
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
evening
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From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
evenings
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
expected
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From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
fellow
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
gay
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
Green
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
hall-light
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
house
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
husband
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
Katharine
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
large
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
leaves
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
Letty
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
lived
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
lonesome
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
manager
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
manufacturing
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
many
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
married
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
memorable
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
men
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
midnight
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
money
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
months
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
Mrs
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
near
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
nearest
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
neighbor
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
New
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
night
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
notwithstanding
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
off
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
only
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
owing
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
paradise
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From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
pay
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
pretty
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
remain
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
rods
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
Rohlfs
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
roof
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
Row
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
said
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From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
sat
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
several
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From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
shone
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
six
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
sloping
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
small
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
spirit
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From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
there
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From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
times
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From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
twenty-fourth
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
uncomplaining
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From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
unusual
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
up
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
very
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From this reading She was of an uncomplaining spirit, however, and said little, though there were times when both the day and evening seemed very long and married life not altogether the paradise she had expected.
vine-covered
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs) It was the last house in Beauchamp Row, and it stood several rods away from its nearest neighbor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
windows
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From this reading It was a pretty house in the daytime, but owing to its deep, sloping roof and small bediamonded windows it had a lonesome look at night, notwithstanding the crimson hall-light which shone through the leaves of its vine-covered doorway.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned Chivers lived in it with his six months’ married bride, and as he was both a busy fellow and a gay one there were many evenings when pretty Letty Chivers sat alone until near midnight.
working
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
York
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From this reading On this evening--a memorable evening for her, the twenty-fourth of December, 1894--she had expected her husband to remain with her, for it was not only Christmas eve, but the night when, as manager of a large manufacturing concern, he brought up from New York the money with which to pay off the men on the next working day, and he never left her when there was any unusual amount of money in the house.
