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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 Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
adjoining
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
APOSTLES
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From this reading LUCY AT THE APOSTLES.
appropriated
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
aspect
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LUCY AT THE APOSTLES.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
blank
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
carpet
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From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
carpeting
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
covered
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
Delly
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
dining-room
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
evening
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
eye
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
faded
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
floor
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
glass
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From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
hung
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From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
leaving
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
LUCY
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From this reading LUCY AT THE APOSTLES.
margin
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
met
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
middle
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
other
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
patterns
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
pier
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From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
Pierre
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
presented
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
previous
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
recently
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
room
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
side
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
small
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From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
squares
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
stand
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From this reading A small glass hung in the pier; beneath that, a little stand, with a foot or two of carpet before it.
surbase
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUCY AT THE APOSTLES.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
Two
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
unlocking
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From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
wide
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From this reading Two squares of faded carpeting of different patterns, covered the middle of the floor, leaving, toward the surbase, a wide, blank margin around them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning, the recently appropriated room adjoining on the other side of the dining-room, presented a different aspect from that which met the eye of Delly upon first unlocking it with Pierre on the previous evening.
