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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
adjoining
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
air
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
appeared
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
aside
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
awe
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
beautiful
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
blank
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
book-lined
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
breaks
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
Burleigh
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
burned
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
candle
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
chill
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
consternation
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
curtain
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
damp
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
dark
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
darkness
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
deep
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
dismay
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
drawing
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
dust
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From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
emotion
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
evening
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
eyes
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
face
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
faces
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
faintly
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
felt
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
fixed
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
flaky
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
gates
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
gazed
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
ghosts
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From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
gloom
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
hall
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
hours
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
housekeeper
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
III
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
library
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
light
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
logs
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
lord
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
Maltravers
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
more
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
mournful
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
mystical
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From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
nine
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
o'clock
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
old
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
ONCE
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
painted
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From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
placed
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
portrait
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
Richard
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
room
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
satellites
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
sombre
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
soon
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
steal
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
struggled
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
study
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
survive
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From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
sweetness
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
table
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
tapestry
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
then
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
There
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From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
thrown
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
unlooked
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
unmixed
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
up
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
veiled
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From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
very
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From this reading There is something mystical about those painted ghosts of ourselves, that survive our very dust!
walls
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From this reading It was then about nine o'clock in the evening; the air of the room felt damp and chill, and the light but faintly struggled against the mournful gloom of the dark book-lined walls and sombre tapestry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
weary
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From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
welcomeless
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From this reading Amidst blank and welcomeless faces, Maltravers passed into his study: and as soon as the logs burned and the bustle was over, and he was left alone, he took up the light and passed into the adjoining library.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE weary hours steal on And flaky darkness breaks.--_Richard III._ ONCE more, suddenly and unlooked for, the lord of Burleigh appeared at the gates of his deserted hall! and again the old housekeeper and her satellites were thrown into dismay and consternation.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He placed the candle on the table, and drawing aside the curtain that veiled the portrait, gazed with deep emotion, not unmixed with awe, upon the beautiful face whose eyes seemed fixed upon him with mournful sweetness.
