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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 Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
abusive
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
air
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
all
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From this reading The guests were all gone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rhodopis was left standing alone in the empty, brightly decorated (supper-room).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
breeze
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
brightly
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From this reading Rhodopis was left standing alone in the empty, brightly decorated (supper-room).
brilliant
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
came
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
cold
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
colored
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
cool
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
corn
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
cushions
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
dawn
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
decorated
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From this reading Rhodopis was left standing alone in the empty, brightly decorated (supper-room).
departing
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
dishes
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
door
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
down
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
drunkard's
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
dull
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
Egypt
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empty
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From this reading Rhodopis was left standing alone in the empty, brightly decorated (supper-room).
extinguished
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
falling
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
fresh
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
generally
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
gloomily
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
gone
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From this reading The guests were all gone.
guests
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From this reading The guests were all gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
hail
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
half-light
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
hand
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rhodopis was left standing alone in the empty, brightly decorated (supper-room).
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
joy
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
just
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
Knakias
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
lamps
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rhodopis was left standing alone in the empty, brightly decorated (supper-room).
like
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
meal
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
mirth
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
out
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
piled-up
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
place
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
places
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
plates
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
pushed
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
rays
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
remnants
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
retiring
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
Rhodopis
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From this reading Rhodopis was left standing alone in the empty, brightly decorated (supper-room).
scantily
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
seats
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
smitten
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rhodopis was left standing alone in the empty, brightly decorated (supper-room).
storm
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
sunrise
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
supper-room
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From this reading Rhodopis was left standing alone in the empty, brightly decorated (supper-room).
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The guests were all gone.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
unpleasantly
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From this reading A cold breeze came through the open door, for the dawn was at hand, and just before sunrise, the air is generally unpleasantly cool in Egypt.
walls
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From this reading Knakias extinguished the colored lamps on the walls, and a dull, mysterious half-light took the place of their brilliant rays, falling scantily and gloomily on the piled-up plates and dishes, the remnants of the meal, and the seats and cushions, pushed out of their places by the retiring guests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rhodopis was left standing alone in the empty, brightly decorated (supper-room).
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guests were all gone.
words
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
young
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From this reading Their departing mirth and joy had been smitten down by the drunkard's abusive words, like fresh young corn beneath a hail storm.
