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accept
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all
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
appeared
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
bed
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
bedroom
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From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
cardboard
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
cloak
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From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
conclusion
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From this reading I found it impossible to accept the conclusion to which it all pointed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
creased
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
creases
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
difficulty
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From this reading I had difficulty in tearing it open.
discoloured
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
door
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From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
dried
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From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
finally
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
folds
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From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found it impossible to accept the conclusion to which it all pointed.
front
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
garment
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
glued
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From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
gone
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From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found it impossible to accept the conclusion to which it all pointed.
impossible
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From this reading I found it impossible to accept the conclusion to which it all pointed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had difficulty in tearing it open.
innumerable
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found it impossible to accept the conclusion to which it all pointed.
locked
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From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I had difficulty in tearing it open.
out
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From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
plum-coloured
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From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
pointed
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From this reading I found it impossible to accept the conclusion to which it all pointed.
rolled
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From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
soaked
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From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
spread
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
stiff
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
taken
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From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
tearing
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From this reading I had difficulty in tearing it open.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found it impossible to accept the conclusion to which it all pointed.
tightly
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From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found it impossible to accept the conclusion to which it all pointed.
together
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From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
undesirable
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From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
up
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From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An undesirable garment it finally appeared as I spread it out in front of me upon the bed, discoloured, stiff as cardboard, creased with innumerable creases.
wardrobe
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From this reading I had locked the door of my bedroom, gone to the wardrobe, taken out that plum-coloured cloak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found it impossible to accept the conclusion to which it all pointed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had rolled it up as tightly as I could; the blood with which it was soaked, as it dried, had glued the folds together.
