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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 It was a week later before Bertie came.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
air
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From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.
all
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
almost
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
amply
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.
Bertie
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From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.
brightness
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
broad
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
call
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
came
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From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.
chosen
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From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
common
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From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.
company
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
comprehension
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
curtained
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
day
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
deal
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
delight
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
doorway
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
draught
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
ensued
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
fireplace
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
imaginary
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
indeed
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.
Kate
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From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
larger
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
later
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From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.
made
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
most
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
mother
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
objected
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
objections
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
oblong
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From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
only
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
opening
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From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
opposite
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
people
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
place
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
pomp
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
preserved
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From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.
retirement
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From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.
room
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From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
rooms
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From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.
scene
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
secrecy
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From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.
sisters
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
sitting-room
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From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
small
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
smaller
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From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
some
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
strangest
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.
sun
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
then
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
there
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From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
thus
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From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.
week
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From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.
won
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From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.
