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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 There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
accommodation
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
alcove
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
all
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
articles
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
bed-head
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
bedside
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
book
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From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
box
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From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
closet
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
collection
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From this reading I remembered the whole collection.
conducted
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
dish
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From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
door
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
Edgar
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
enough
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From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
folded
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From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
gone
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
hold
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From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
holding
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remembered the whole collection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
invalid's
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
large
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From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
lifted
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From this reading Had they lifted the shoes?
lining
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
many
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
night-lamp
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
object
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
only
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
ornament
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
pockets
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
remembered
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From this reading I remembered the whole collection.
search
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
seen
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
sees
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
shoes
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From this reading Had they lifted the shoes?
simple
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
small
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
stand
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
suits
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
sunk
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
tablet
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From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
There
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From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they lifted the shoes?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
use
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
usually
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
various
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
wall
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From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
walls
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only object to be seen between the door of this closet and the alcove sunk in the wall for the accommodation of the bed-head, was the small stand holding his night-lamp and the various articles for use and ornament which one usually sees at an invalid’s bedside.
whoever
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From this reading Had Edgar, or whoever conducted the search, gone through all the pockets of the many suits lining these simple walls?
whole
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From this reading I remembered the whole collection.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was not a box there nor a book, not even a tablet nor a dish large enough to hold the will folded as I had seen it.
