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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 room was a study in masculine luxury.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
apartment
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
appropriately
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
beautiful
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
blinking
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
brown
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
cabinet
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
case
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
choice
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
cigar
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
displayed
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From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
distributed
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
etchings
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
fire
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
fireplace
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
fishing
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
fox
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
front
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
green
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
guns
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
hung
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
lay
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
luxury
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From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
mantelpiece
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
many
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
masculine
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From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
mostly
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
ostentation
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From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
photographs
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
poses
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
prints
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
room
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From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
rug
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
selection
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
shot
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
signed
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
silverpoint
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
some
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
sporting
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
sporting-rifles
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
stretched
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
study
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From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
tackle
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
telephone
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From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
terrier
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
there
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
thick
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
trophies
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From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
varied
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
various
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
walls
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
warlike
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From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
women
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From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
wood
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From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
writing-table
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From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
