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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 At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
anxiety
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From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
apartments
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
arose
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From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
attiring
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
Auriol
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From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
awaited
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
breakfast
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
came
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
cause
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From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
certain
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From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
chamber
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
conceive
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
day
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From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
EDITH
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From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
events
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
fancied
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From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
finding
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
following
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From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
foretold
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From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
forth
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From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
fully
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
house
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
how
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
large
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
larger
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
late
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From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
loss
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
lower
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
luxuriantly-furnished
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
magnificent
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
more
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
most
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
much
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From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
night
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
occasion
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From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
partaken
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
pocket-book
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From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
position
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From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
previous
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
recall
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
Rougemont
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From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
sallied
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From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As had been foretold, however, by Rougemont, his position did not cause him so much anxiety as before.
some
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
sum
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From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
sumptuous
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
supplied
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From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
supposed
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
survey
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From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
TALBOT
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From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
there
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From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first, finding himself in a large and most luxuriantly-furnished chamber, he was at a loss to conceive how he came there, and it was some time before he could fully recall the mysterious events of the previous night.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading EDITH TALBOT It was late when Auriol arose on the following morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After attiring himself, he descended to the lower apartments, in one of which a sumptuous breakfast awaited him; and having partaken of it, he took a complete survey of the house, and found it larger and more magnificent even than he had supposed it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He next supplied himself from the pocket-book with a certain sum, for which he fancied he might have occasion in the course of the day, and sallied forth.
