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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 bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
bed
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
blue
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
checked
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
colored
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From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
covered
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From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.
crewels
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From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.
curious
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From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.
curtains
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
hangings
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.
hum
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From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN JERSEY.
JERSEY
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From this reading IN JERSEY.
latticed
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
light
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
linen
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.
pattern
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From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.
quiet
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From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.
robin
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From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
see
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
singing
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From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.
SLEPT
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From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
spinning-wheel
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From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.
spread
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From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.
surrounded
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
used
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From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
utterly
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From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
very
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From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.
waked
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From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.
white
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
window
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From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.
worked
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From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.
