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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 A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
approached
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
Avenues
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
block
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
blocks
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had the entire first floor, which consisted of two rooms connected by a short passageway.
CARDS
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
cheerful
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
cigar
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
club
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
coffee
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
connected
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From this reading He had the entire first floor, which consisted of two rooms connected by a short passageway.
consisted
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From this reading He had the entire first floor, which consisted of two rooms connected by a short passageway.
destination
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
dining
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
down
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
entire
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From this reading He had the entire first floor, which consisted of two rooms connected by a short passageway.
few
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
Fifth
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
finished
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had the entire first floor, which consisted of two rooms connected by a short passageway.
floor
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
front
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
GAME
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
gone
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
ground
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the entire first floor, which consisted of two rooms connected by a short passageway.
held
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
house
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
hurried
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
library
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
light
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
midway
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
New
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
night
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
Nineteenth
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
north
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
o'clock
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
often
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
out
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
passageway
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From this reading He had the entire first floor, which consisted of two rooms connected by a short passageway.
promise
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
provides
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
rainy
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
rooms
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
said
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
saw
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
separated
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
shade
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
shining
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He had the entire first floor, which consisted of two rooms connected by a short passageway.
side
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
SixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
sloppy
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
started
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
Street
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From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
ten
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
two
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From this reading He had the entire first floor, which consisted of two rooms connected by a short passageway.
warmth
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I have said, White's rooms were on Nineteenth Street; they were on the ground floor of a house about midway of the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and on the north side of the street.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
White's
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From this reading A GAME OF CARDS It was ten o'clock when I had finished my cigar and coffee in the library--where I had gone after dining--and I left the club and started for White's.
window
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From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
winter
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As I approached the house, I saw the light shining beneath the shade--which was not quite down--at the front window, and it held out promise of cheerful warmth within.
York
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From this reading It was a rainy, sloppy night, such as New York often provides in winter, and I hurried over the few blocks that separated me from my destination.
