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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 Merely to look into the drawing-room was enough to give any one a chill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
absence
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
advance
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
all
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From this reading The house was very quiet when they were all away.
always
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From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
amused
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
any
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From this reading Merely to look into the drawing-room was enough to give any one a chill.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
away
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From this reading The house was very quiet when they were all away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
came
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
chill
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From this reading Merely to look into the drawing-room was enough to give any one a chill.
conservatory
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
consoled
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
corner
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From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
day
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
day's
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
depressing
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From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
drawing-room
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From this reading Merely to look into the drawing-room was enough to give any one a chill.
else
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
emptiness
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From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
enough
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From this reading Merely to look into the drawing-room was enough to give any one a chill.
evening
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
family
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
friends
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
full
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From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
generally
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From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
getting
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
give
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From this reading Merely to look into the drawing-room was enough to give any one a chill.
going
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
hard
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
house
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From this reading The house was very quiet when they were all away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
indeed
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
intended
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Merely to look into the drawing-room was enough to give any one a chill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Merely to look into the drawing-room was enough to give any one a chill.
making
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
many
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From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
Merely
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From this reading Merely to look into the drawing-room was enough to give any one a chill.
moonlight
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
moved
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
occupy
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
oldest
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Merely to look into the drawing-room was enough to give any one a chill.
other
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
painting
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
parts
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
picture
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
plants
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
quiet
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From this reading The house was very quiet when they were all away.
Sandford
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
sense
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From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
small
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
studio
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
study
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From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was very quiet when they were all away.
there
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From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house was very quiet when they were all away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merely to look into the drawing-room was enough to give any one a chill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the evening, as he had nothing else to occupy him, he moved about the studio, not going into the other parts of the house at all, and amused himself by making a little study of the moonlight as it came in upon the plants in the conservatory.
very
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From this reading The house was very quiet when they were all away.
voices
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From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was very quiet when they were all away.
well
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The house was very quiet when they were all away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The house was very quiet when they were all away.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sense of emptiness where generally every corner was full, and silence where there were always so many voices, was very depressing.
work
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From this reading Mr. Sandford consoled himself by a very hard day’s work the first day of the absence of his family, getting on very well indeed, and making a great advance in the picture he was painting--a small picture intended for one of his oldest friends.
