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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 fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
age
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
almost
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Laurie of Burnside sits alone in her sunny parlour.
ambitiously
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From this reading You might call this room a drawing-room if you were ambitiously disposed--it is only the parlour in Burnside.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
background
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
berry
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
black
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
bright
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
burnished
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
Burnside
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From this reading Mrs Laurie of Burnside sits alone in her sunny parlour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
cabinet
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
call
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From this reading You might call this room a drawing-room if you were ambitiously disposed--it is only the parlour in Burnside.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
careful
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
carved
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
catch
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
clear
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
clock
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
corner
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
crackle
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
dark
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
discountenanced
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You might call this room a drawing-room if you were ambitiously disposed--it is only the parlour in Burnside.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
drawing-room
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From this reading You might call this room a drawing-room if you were ambitiously disposed--it is only the parlour in Burnside.
ear
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
ebony
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
eight-day
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
explorations
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
fantastic
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
fire
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
floor
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
flower
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
further
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
garden
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
glimmering
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
grate
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Laurie of Burnside sits alone in her sunny parlour.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
hum
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Laurie of Burnside sits alone in her sunny parlour.
intent
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
Jenny's
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
keep
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
keeps
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
kitchen
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
labour
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
Laurie
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From this reading Mrs Laurie of Burnside sits alone in her sunny parlour.
legs
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
light
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
mahogany
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
many
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
means
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
Menie
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might call this room a drawing-room if you were ambitiously disposed--it is only the parlour in Burnside.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Laurie of Burnside sits alone in her sunny parlour.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
notice
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
oak
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Laurie of Burnside sits alone in her sunny parlour.
old
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
only
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
ornaments
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
other
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
out
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
overborne
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
parlour
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From this reading Mrs Laurie of Burnside sits alone in her sunny parlour.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
persevering
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
piece
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
polish
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
pours
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
preservation
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
projections
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
rich
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
room
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From this reading You might call this room a drawing-room if you were ambitiously disposed--it is only the parlour in Burnside.
sits
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From this reading Mrs Laurie of Burnside sits alone in her sunny parlour.
some
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
sound
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
spiral
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
sunny
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From this reading Mrs Laurie of Burnside sits alone in her sunny parlour.
tables
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You might call this room a drawing-room if you were ambitiously disposed--it is only the parlour in Burnside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
twisted
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
up
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You might call this room a drawing-room if you were ambitiously disposed--it is only the parlour in Burnside.
west
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
window
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From this reading The fire in the grate, quite discountenanced and overborne by the light which pours in from the west window, keeps up a persevering crackle, intent to catch the ear, and keep itself in notice by that means if by no other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
wood
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
works
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From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
year's
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From this reading Every piece of wood about it is dark with age and careful preservation; rich ancient mahogany glimmering clear in the polish of many a year’s labour--little tables with twisted spiral legs and fantastic ornaments almost as black as ebony--and here in the corner a fine old cabinet of oak, with its carved projections of flower and berry burnished bright, and standing out in clear relief from the dark background.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is the only sound you can hear, except the hum of the eight-day clock in the passage without, and Jenny’s distant step upon the kitchen floor;--Menie is out again on some further explorations about the garden--Mrs Laurie sits and works alone.
