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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 Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
awoke
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From this reading It was long past noon when he awoke.
back
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
bell
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
blue
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
came
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
china
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
crept
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
cup
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
curtains
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
Finally
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
front
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monsieur has well slept this morning,” he said, smiling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long past noon when he awoke.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
hung
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What o’clock is it, Victor?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long past noon when he awoke.
late
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
letters
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
lining
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long past noon when he awoke.
made
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
master
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
Monsieur
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From this reading “Monsieur has well slept this morning,” he said, smiling.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur has well slept this morning,” he said, smiling.
noon
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From this reading It was long past noon when he awoke.
o'clock
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From this reading “What o’clock is it, Victor?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
old
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
olive-satin
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
past
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From this reading It was long past noon when he awoke.
pile
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
room
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
said
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From this reading “Monsieur has well slept this morning,” he said, smiling.
see
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
several
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
Sevres
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
shimmering
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
sleep
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
slept
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From this reading “Monsieur has well slept this morning,” he said, smiling.
small
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
smiling
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From this reading “Monsieur has well slept this morning,” he said, smiling.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
softly
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
sounded
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
stirring
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
tall
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
tea
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Monsieur has well slept this morning,” he said, smiling.
three
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
times
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
tiptoe
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
tray
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
valet
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
Victor
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long past noon when he awoke.
well
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From this reading “Monsieur has well slept this morning,” he said, smiling.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was long past noon when he awoke.
windows
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From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally his bell sounded, and Victor came in softly with a cup of tea, and a pile of letters, on a small tray of old Sevres china, and drew back the olive-satin curtains, with their shimmering blue lining, that hung in front of the three tall windows.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
young
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From this reading His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring, and had wondered what made his young master sleep so late.
