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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 Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
all
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From this reading Deep lounges, reclining sofas, American rocking-chairs, all were to be had for the choosing.
American
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From this reading Deep lounges, reclining sofas, American rocking-chairs, all were to be had for the choosing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
any
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From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
appeared
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From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Deep lounges, reclining sofas, American rocking-chairs, all were to be had for the choosing.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
carpet
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From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
chamber
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From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
choosing
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From this reading Deep lounges, reclining sofas, American rocking-chairs, all were to be had for the choosing.
claret-coloured
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From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
Deep
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From this reading Deep lounges, reclining sofas, American rocking-chairs, all were to be had for the choosing.
disorder
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From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
double
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From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
Eastern
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From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
end
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From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Deep lounges, reclining sofas, American rocking-chairs, all were to be had for the choosing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
further
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From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
gilt
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From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
glass
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From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
hot-house
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From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
less
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From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
line
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From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
lounges
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From this reading Deep lounges, reclining sofas, American rocking-chairs, all were to be had for the choosing.
Low
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From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
luxuriant
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From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
luxurious
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From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
magazines
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From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
more
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From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
mossy
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From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
most
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From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
now
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From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
orderly
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From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
periodicals
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From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
plush
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From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
profusion
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From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
rails
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From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
recent
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From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
reclining
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From this reading Deep lounges, reclining sofas, American rocking-chairs, all were to be had for the choosing.
rich
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From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
Robert
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From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
rocking-chairs
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From this reading Deep lounges, reclining sofas, American rocking-chairs, all were to be had for the choosing.
room
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From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
scattered
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From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
seen
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From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
settees
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From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
sofas
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From this reading Deep lounges, reclining sofas, American rocking-chairs, all were to be had for the choosing.
supported
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From this reading At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deep lounges, reclining sofas, American rocking-chairs, all were to be had for the choosing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
walled
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From this reading One end of the room was walled by glass, and appeared to open upon a luxuriant hot-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Low settees of claret-coloured plush were scattered in orderly disorder over a mossy Eastern carpet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The chamber in which the bewildered Robert now found himself was more luxurious, if less rich, than any which he had yet seen.
