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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 I had a long time to wait before Mrs. Harwood came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
Beauty
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From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had a long time to wait before Mrs. Harwood came.
black
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From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
brightness
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
came
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From this reading I had a long time to wait before Mrs. Harwood came.
chairs
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From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
corner
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
cover
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From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
dingy
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From this reading The morning sun was shining into the room, making everything more dingy.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
dust
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
dusted
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
Ellen
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From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The morning sun was shining into the room, making everything more dingy.
find
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
fresh
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
full
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
furnished
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From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a long time to wait before Mrs. Harwood came.
Harwood
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From this reading I had a long time to wait before Mrs. Harwood came.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
horsehair
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From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
house
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From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a long time to wait before Mrs. Harwood came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning sun was shining into the room, making everything more dingy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
kind
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From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
light
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a long time to wait before Mrs. Harwood came.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
maid
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
making
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From this reading The morning sun was shining into the room, making everything more dingy.
more
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From this reading The morning sun was shining into the room, making everything more dingy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning sun was shining into the room, making everything more dingy.
motes
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
Mrs
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From this reading I had a long time to wait before Mrs. Harwood came.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
old-fashioned
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From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
out
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
pure
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
remorselessly
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From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
room
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From this reading The morning sun was shining into the room, making everything more dingy.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
shabby
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From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
shining
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From this reading The morning sun was shining into the room, making everything more dingy.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
sun
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From this reading The morning sun was shining into the room, making everything more dingy.
sunshine
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From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
table
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From this reading The dingy cover on the table, the old-fashioned Books of Beauty, the black horsehair chairs, stood out remorselessly shabby in the sunshine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning sun was shining into the room, making everything more dingy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a long time to wait before Mrs. Harwood came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a long time to wait before Mrs. Harwood came.
wait
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From this reading I had a long time to wait before Mrs. Harwood came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning sun was shining into the room, making everything more dingy.
well
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From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No doubt it had been dusted that morning as well as the little maid could dust it; but nothing looked pure or fresh in the brightness of the light, which was full of motes, and seemed to find out dust in every corner.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wondered what kind of house Ellen would have when she furnished one for herself.
