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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 Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, here you are, Raoul!
air
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From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
All
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
apartment
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, here you are, Raoul!
arrangement
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
came
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From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
comfort
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From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
Count
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From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
Count's
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From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
demands
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
disposal
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
drawing-room
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From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
eagerly
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From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
entered
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From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
entire
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
entrance
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From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
fashion
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
fully
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
furniture
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From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, here you are, Raoul!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
home
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
indicate
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
individuality
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
interior
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
lacking
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From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
man
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From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
met
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
only
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
others
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
owners
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
placed
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
prevailing
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
put
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
Raoul
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From this reading "Ah, here you are, Raoul!
removed
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
requiring
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
rich
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From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
shortly
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
spite
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From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
suggest
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
temporary
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
there
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From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
turned
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From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
window
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From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, here you are, Raoul!
young
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From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
