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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 Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
all
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From this reading "Oh, just directing the cure, that's all!
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
approached
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From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
arm
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From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I'll tell you more when I can report definite progress.
chandelier
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From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
corner
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From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
cure
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From this reading "Oh, just directing the cure, that's all!
definite
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From this reading I'll tell you more when I can report definite progress.
directing
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From this reading "Oh, just directing the cure, that's all!
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
Dorothy
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From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
drawing-room
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From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
forth
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From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
hall
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From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll tell you more when I can report definite progress.
I'll
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From this reading I'll tell you more when I can report definite progress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
just
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From this reading "Oh, just directing the cure, that's all!
light
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From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
mansion
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From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
more
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From this reading I'll tell you more when I can report definite progress.
Nisbet
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From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, just directing the cure, that's all!
out
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From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
preëmpted
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From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
progress
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From this reading I'll tell you more when I can report definite progress.
Rathbawne
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From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
receiver
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From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
replaced
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From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
report
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From this reading I'll tell you more when I can report definite progress.
secluded
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From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
single
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From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
slipped
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From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
stairway
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From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
stepped
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From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
telephone
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From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll tell you more when I can report definite progress.
that's
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From this reading "Oh, just directing the cure, that's all!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, just directing the cure, that's all!
there
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From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
together
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From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rathbawne was standing at the telephone under the stairway, but, as they approached him, he replaced the receiver, and stepped forth under the light of the chandelier.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I'll tell you more when I can report definite progress.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Do you suppose there is a single secluded corner in all this mansion which has not already been preëmpted by Dorothy and Nisbet?"
wide
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From this reading He slipped his arm about her again, and together they went out, across the wide hall, toward the drawing-room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll tell you more when I can report definite progress.
