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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 UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
air
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
anxious
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
baby
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
barely
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
bed
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From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
Bernard
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From this reading "I must keep a little fire together for Bernard," she said to herself.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
better
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From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
busiest
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
carefully
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
cold
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
dwellings
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
embers
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
evening
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
exhausting
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
extract
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
fire
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
fresh
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
front
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
furnished
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is late this evening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I must keep a little fire together for Bernard," she said to herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must keep a little fire together for Bernard," she said to herself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
inhabited
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is late this evening.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
keep
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From this reading "I must keep a little fire together for Bernard," she said to herself.
knees
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
late
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From this reading "He is late this evening.
later
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
lay
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From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
many
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
mean
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
most
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
much
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From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must keep a little fire together for Bernard," she said to herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
now
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
pairs
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
Paris
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
parts
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
Paul
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From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
prudent
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From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
put
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From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
room
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
said
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From this reading "I must keep a little fire together for Bernard," she said to herself.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
seated
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
small
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
somewhat
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
source
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
stairs
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
steep
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
stirred
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
then
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
thickly
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He is late this evening.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
together
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From this reading "I must keep a little fire together for Bernard," she said to herself.
UP
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
ventilation
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
want
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
warmth
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From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
winding
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was cold--for, alas, in the dwellings of the poor want of fresh air and ventilation does not mean _warmth_--and now and then she stirred the embers, though carefully, as if anxious to extract what warmth she could without exhausting its source.
woman
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Perhaps I had better put the little one to bed--still it is cold for her, for it would not yet be prudent to lay her beside Paul, though he is so much better.
young
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From this reading UP ever so many pairs of steep winding stairs, somewhat later that same evening, in a small barely furnished little room in one of the busiest and most thickly inhabited parts of Paris, a young woman with a baby on her knees was seated in front of a small fire.
