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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 WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
all
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
attempt
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From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
communication
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
congratulation
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From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
consolation
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From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
dainty
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
decorum
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
despatch
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
distracting
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
Dover
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
eagerly
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From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
entered
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From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
epistle
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From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
expected
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From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
explain
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From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
find
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From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
gentle
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From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
house
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From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
hurriedly
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
knew
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From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
landlady
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
leisure
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
letters
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
lying
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
man
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
mild
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From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
new
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From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
news
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From this reading The news was true.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
note
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
old
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
only
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
opened
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
opens
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
other
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
quiet
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From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
read
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From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
receives
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
reproachful
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
scarcely
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From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
sensation
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From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
sitting-room
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
sound
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
Sunday
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
table
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
telegraphic
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
there
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From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
true
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From this reading The news was true.
two
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
up
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
vague
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From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
Vincent
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From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps only because it was Sunday, but there was no reproachful landlady, no distracting sound from above--all quiet, Sunday leisure, Sunday decorum, as of old.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew what was in it; but he read it as eagerly as if he expected to find something new in the mild little epistle, with its gentle attempt at congratulation.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Vincent entered the house, the sensation of quiet in it struck him with a vague consolation which he could scarcely explain.
woman
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
women
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
written
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From this reading When he went up hurriedly to his sitting-room, he found two letters lying on his table--one a telegraphic despatch from Dover, the other a dainty little note, which he opened as a man opens the first written communication he receives from the woman of all women.
