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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 door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
arms
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
asleep
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
benumbed
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
cold
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
day
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From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
DOLLY
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From this reading NO ROOM FOR DOLLY.
door
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From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
face
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From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NO ROOM FOR DOLLY.
front
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From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
get
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From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
girl
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From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
grandchild
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From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
greatly
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From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
growing
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
held
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From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
holiday
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From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
house-bell
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
ill
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From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
lay
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO ROOM FOR DOLLY.
Old
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
Oliver
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
only
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From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
opened
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From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
pointed
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From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
porter
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From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
presented
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From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
quietly
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
rang
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
ROOM
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From this reading NO ROOM FOR DOLLY.
said
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From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
she'll
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From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
soon
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From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
spoke
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From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
stiff
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
strange
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From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
Tony
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From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
Tony's
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
trembled
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From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
usual
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From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
very
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From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
voice
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From this reading Old Oliver presented himself in front, and pointed at his little grandchild as Tony held her in his arms while he spoke to the porter in a voice which trembled greatly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
We've
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From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
well
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From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Old Oliver rang the house-bell very quietly, for Dolly seemed to be asleep again, and lay quite still in Tony's arms, which were growing stiff, and benumbed by the cold.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The door was opened by a porter, whose face was strange to them both, for he had only come in for the day while the usual one took holiday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We've brought you our little girl, who is very ill," he said, "but she'll soon get well in here, I know.
