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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 whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
Agatha
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
Alexander
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
all
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
apartments
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
Argutis
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
bewilder
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From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
brother
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
building
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
calculated
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calling
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
color
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From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
concealed
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From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
covered
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From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
delirium
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
devoted
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
east
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
enough
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From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
everywhere
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Exoterics
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From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
extending
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
fever
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
halls
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
hiding-place
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
high
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
indeed
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From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
Johanna
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
lay
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
longer
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From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
Melissa
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
most
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From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
much
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From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
mysteries
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From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
nursed
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
oftener
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
old
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
others
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From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
Painters
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From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
Philip
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
pictures
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From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
polygonal
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From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
prepared
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From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
raving
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
receive
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From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
rooms
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From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
round
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From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
sculptors
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From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
Serapis
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From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
sister
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
sleeping-rooms
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
Some
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From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
spacious
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From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
square
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From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
suite
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
terrify
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From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was spacious enough, indeed, for she was concealed in the rooms prepared to receive the Exoterics before the mysteries of Serapis.
uninitiated
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use
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
walls
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From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
well
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From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
west
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Alexander, well nursed by old Argutis and Johanna, lay in high fever, raving in his delirium of Agatha and his brother Philip, and still oftener calling for his sister, Melissa was alone in her hiding-place.
whole
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From this reading A whole suite of apartments, sleeping-rooms and halls, were devoted to their use, extending all across the building from east to west.
wide
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From this reading Some of these were square, others round or polygonal, but most of them much longer than they were wide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Painters and sculptors had everywhere covered the walls with pictures in color and in high relief, calculated to terrify or bewilder the uninitiated.
