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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 Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
accustomed
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From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
ago
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From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
Aileen
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From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
Aileen's
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From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
all
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From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
callers
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From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
chair
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From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
children
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From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
crowded
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From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
departed
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From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
doing
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From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
donkey
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From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
drive
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From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
dusk
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From this reading It was dusk when he wakened.
enjoying
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From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
enormous
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From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
eyes
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From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
fashion
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From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
feet
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From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
felt
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From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
fond
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From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
frightened
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From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was dusk when he wakened.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
house
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From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
hovel
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From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dusk when he wakened.
kitchen
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From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
living
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From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
moment
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From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
off
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From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
only
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From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
own
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From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
partitioned
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From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
Piccino
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From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
quiet
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From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
rubbing
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From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
servants
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From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
slipped
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From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
some
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From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed so still to Piccino when he slipped off his chair and stood on his feet rubbing his eyes, that for a moment he felt a little frightened.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
very
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From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
villa
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From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
wakened
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From this reading It was dusk when he wakened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dusk when he wakened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants were enjoying themselves in their own fashion in the kitchen, and all the house seemed very quiet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was dusk when he wakened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Aileen’s callers had departed some time ago, and Lady Aileen herself had departed to take a twilight drive, which was a thing she was fond of doing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was so accustomed to living in a hovel crowded with children and only partitioned off from the donkey, that Lady Aileen’s villa seemed enormous to him.
