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HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff. They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble. This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily. Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate. A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.”
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading “Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.”
unpleasantly cold
From this reading “They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
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From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
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From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
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From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
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From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
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From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
unpleasantly cold
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
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From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
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From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
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From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
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From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
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From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
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From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
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From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
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From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
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From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
not one, and not any
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
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From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
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From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
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From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
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From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
at the time that
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
