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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 During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
all
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From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
always
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From this reading Hamel, always observant, studied his surroundings with keen interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
Anne
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From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
antiquity
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From this reading He found himself in a queerly mixed atmosphere of luxurious modernity and stately antiquity.
apartment
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
atmosphere
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From this reading He found himself in a queerly mixed atmosphere of luxurious modernity and stately antiquity.
bath
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
bed
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From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
busy
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
choice
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
clothes
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
couch
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From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
disrobing
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
evening
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself in a queerly mixed atmosphere of luxurious modernity and stately antiquity.
four-poster
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From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
furniture
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From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
general
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From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
half-hour
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From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
Hamel
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From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself in a queerly mixed atmosphere of luxurious modernity and stately antiquity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
huge
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From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
interest
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From this reading Hamel, always observant, studied his surroundings with keen interest.
introduced
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From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
keen
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From this reading Hamel, always observant, studied his surroundings with keen interest.
leading
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
luxuries
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From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
luxurious
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From this reading He found himself in a queerly mixed atmosphere of luxurious modernity and stately antiquity.
man-servant
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading He found himself in a queerly mixed atmosphere of luxurious modernity and stately antiquity.
modernity
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From this reading He found himself in a queerly mixed atmosphere of luxurious modernity and stately antiquity.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
observant
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From this reading Hamel, always observant, studied his surroundings with keen interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
out
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
period
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From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
preparing
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
Queen
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From this reading His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
queerly
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From this reading He found himself in a queerly mixed atmosphere of luxurious modernity and stately antiquity.
room
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
sleeping
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
stately
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From this reading He found himself in a queerly mixed atmosphere of luxurious modernity and stately antiquity.
studied
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From this reading Hamel, always observant, studied his surroundings with keen interest.
superintended
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From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
surroundings
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From this reading Hamel, always observant, studied his surroundings with keen interest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
unaccustomed
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From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
way
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From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the next half-hour, Hamel was introduced to luxuries to which, in a general way, he was entirely unaccustomed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One man-servant was busy preparing his bath in a room leading out of his sleeping apartment, while another brought him a choice of evening clothes and superintended his disrobing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hamel, always observant, studied his surroundings with keen interest.
