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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 The chameleon-like colour, also, of the stain excited a good deal of comment.
according
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
almost
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also
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always
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From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
American
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
amused
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From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
any
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From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
attention
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From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
barred
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From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
bets
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From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
blood-stain
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From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
bright
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
came
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
certainly
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chameleon-like
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changes
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Church
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closely
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colour
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From this reading The chameleon-like colour, also, of the stain excited a good deal of comment.
comment
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From this reading The chameleon-like colour, also, of the stain excited a good deal of comment.
continual
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From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
deal
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From this reading The chameleon-like colour, also, of the stain excited a good deal of comment.
door
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down
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
dull
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
emerald-green
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
Episcopalian
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
evening
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From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
family
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
floor
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From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
FreeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
freely
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From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chameleon-like colour, also, of the stain excited a good deal of comment.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
Indian
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
kaleidoscopic
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From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
kept
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From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
library
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From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
locked
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From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
made
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From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
mornings
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
Mr
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much
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From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
naturally
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From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
night
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From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
once
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
only
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From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
Otis
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From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
prayers
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
purple
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
red
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
Reformed
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
renewal
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From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
rich
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
rites
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simple
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
Some
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
stain
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From this reading The chameleon-like colour, also, of the stain excited a good deal of comment.
strange
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From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
subject
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From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
then
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These kaleidoscopic changes naturally amused the party very much, and bets on the subject were freely made every evening.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
undisturbed
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From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
vermilion
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From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
very
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From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
week
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From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the rest of the week, however, they were undisturbed, the only thing that excited any attention being the continual renewal of the blood-stain on the library floor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
windows
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From this reading This certainly was very strange, as the door was always locked at night by Mr. Otis, and the windows kept closely barred.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some mornings it was a dull (almost Indian) red, then it would be vermilion, then a rich purple, and once when they came down for family prayers, according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
