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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 The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
almost
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
ample
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
Anna-Rosa
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
appeared
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bed, the lower part of which was draped with yellow curtains, was as high and massive as a mountain.
Aunt
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
bed
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From this reading The bed, the lower part of which was draped with yellow curtains, was as high and massive as a mountain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
black
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From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
brother
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
built
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
bulky
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
came
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
ceiling
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
clear
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
cloudy
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From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
corners
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From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
counterpane
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
curtains
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From this reading The bed, the lower part of which was draped with yellow curtains, was as high and massive as a mountain.
danger
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
dim
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From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
draped
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From this reading The bed, the lower part of which was draped with yellow curtains, was as high and massive as a mountain.
end
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
expressly
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
extremely
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From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
fever
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
flickering
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From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
furniture
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
Giacobbe
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From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
grip
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
hardly
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
high
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From this reading The bed, the lower part of which was draped with yellow curtains, was as high and massive as a mountain.
huge
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
large
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From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
lay
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From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
light
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From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
like
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From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
lofty
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From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
losing
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
lower
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From this reading The bed, the lower part of which was draped with yellow curtains, was as high and massive as a mountain.
massive
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From this reading The bed, the lower part of which was draped with yellow curtains, was as high and massive as a mountain.
mountain
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From this reading The bed, the lower part of which was draped with yellow curtains, was as high and massive as a mountain.
moved
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bed, the lower part of which was draped with yellow curtains, was as high and massive as a mountain.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bed, the lower part of which was draped with yellow curtains, was as high and massive as a mountain.
penetrate
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From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
proportions
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
reached
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
reaching
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
red
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
room
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From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
Seen
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From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
shoulders
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
sky
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From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
thus
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From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
uncanny
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From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
uneasy
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
view
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
wall
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
wardrobe
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
way
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From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Little Aunt Anna-Rosa seemed almost in danger of losing her way as she moved about among the bulky furniture, and her shoulders hardly reached above the counterpane when she came and stood beside the bed where her brother lay in the uneasy grip of the fever.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The room where Giacobbe lay was extremely lofty, and so large that the oil light did not penetrate the corners.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
white
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From this reading Seen thus, in the dim, flickering light, with its black corners and great lofty white ceiling like a cloudy sky, the room had a mysterious, uncanny look.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
wooden
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From this reading The furniture appeared to have been built expressly with a view to its ample proportions; a huge, red, wooden wardrobe which stood against the end wall, reaching clear to the ceiling.
yellow
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From this reading The bed, the lower part of which was draped with yellow curtains, was as high and massive as a mountain.
