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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 He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
all
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From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
apartment
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From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
beautified
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From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
Benvenuto
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From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
changed
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From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
clothed
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From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
conducted
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From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
designs
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From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
dinner
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From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
dressed
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From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
finely
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From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
furniture
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From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
gold
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From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
half-filled
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From this reading The room was half-filled with noble servitors.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
made
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From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
massy
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From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
much
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From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
noble
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From this reading The room was half-filled with noble servitors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
ordeal
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From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
ornate
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From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
presently
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From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
priceless
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From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
resignedly
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From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
room
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From this reading The room was half-filled with noble servitors.
ruff
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From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
servitors
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From this reading The room was half-filled with noble servitors.
set
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From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
Somewhat
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From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
spacious
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From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
state
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From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
stockings
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From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
table
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From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found himself as finely clothed as before, but everything different, everything changed, from his ruff to his stockings.
Tom
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From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
underwent
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From this reading Somewhat after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
well-nigh
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From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment, where a table was already set for one.
work
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From this reading Its furniture was all of massy gold, and beautified with designs which well-nigh made it priceless, since they were the work of Benvenuto.
