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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 Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
almost
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
Angelique
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From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
bare
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
beams
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
black
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
chamber
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From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
cheerful
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From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
childish
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From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
committed
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From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
copings
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
day
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From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
ebony
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
evening
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From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
everywhere
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
fancies
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From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
freedom
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From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
full
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From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
furniture
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
garret
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From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
gave
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From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
go
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From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
greatest
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From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
happy
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From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
indulged
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From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
joists
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
joyous
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From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
large
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From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
liked
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From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
mansard
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
moment
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From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
most
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From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
nature
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From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
oaken
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
old
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
only
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
other
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From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
prank
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From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
recreations
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From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
roof
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
room
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From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
scope
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From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
solitude
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From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
some
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From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
story
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From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
taking
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From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
There
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From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
thoroughly
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From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
thoughts
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From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
up
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From this reading There she gave herself up to her thoughts; there she indulged to the full scope in her most joyous fancies.
upper
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From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
very
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From this reading The chamber was very large, taking in at least half of the upper story, the other half being the garret.
visible
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
walls
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding her thoroughly cheerful nature, Angelique liked solitude; and it was to her the greatest of recreations to be alone in her room, morning and evening.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes even during the day, when she could go there for a moment, she was as happy as if, in full freedom, she had committed some childish prank.
whiteness
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
whitewashed
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From this reading It was whitewashed everywhere; not only the walls and the beams, but the joists, even to the visible copings of the mansard part of the roof; and in this bare whiteness, the old oaken furniture seemed almost as black as ebony.
