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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 A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
admitted
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
back
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
bars
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
best
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
big
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
bits
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
bright
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
carved
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
case
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From this reading On entering the gallery, Challoner took out a case of miniatures and placing it on a small table brought a chair for Mrs. Keith.
chair
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From this reading On entering the gallery, Challoner took out a case of miniatures and placing it on a small table brought a chair for Mrs. Keith.
Challoner
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
cold
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
collection
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From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
curious
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
decorated
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
dome
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
down
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From this reading Mrs. Keith sat down.
entering
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From this reading On entering the gallery, Challoner took out a case of miniatures and placing it on a small table brought a chair for Mrs. Keith.
examples
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From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
fell
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
few
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
floor
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On entering the gallery, Challoner took out a case of miniatures and placing it on a small table brought a chair for Mrs. Keith.
Foster
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
French
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From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
GALLERY
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
generally
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From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
guests
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
hall
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
house
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
India
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
interested
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From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On entering the gallery, Challoner took out a case of miniatures and placing it on a small table brought a chair for Mrs. Keith.
Keith
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From this reading On entering the gallery, Challoner took out a case of miniatures and placing it on a small table brought a chair for Mrs. Keith.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
lantern
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
light
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
looking
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
miniatures
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From this reading On entering the gallery, Challoner took out a case of miniatures and placing it on a small table brought a chair for Mrs. Keith.
Mrs
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
oak
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
old
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
out
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From this reading On entering the gallery, Challoner took out a case of miniatures and placing it on a small table brought a chair for Mrs. Keith.
panelling
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
period
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From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
picked
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
PICTURE
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
pictures
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From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
placing
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From this reading On entering the gallery, Challoner took out a case of miniatures and placing it on a small table brought a chair for Mrs. Keith.
polished
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
ran
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
round
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
said
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From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
Sandymere
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
sat
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From this reading Mrs. Keith sat down.
shown
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
small
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From this reading On entering the gallery, Challoner took out a case of miniatures and placing it on a small table brought a chair for Mrs. Keith.
sombre
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
some
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
south-west
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
square
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
sunrays
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
table
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From this reading On entering the gallery, Challoner took out a case of miniatures and placing it on a small table brought a chair for Mrs. Keith.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
up
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
window
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From this reading A lantern dome admitted a cold light, but a few sunrays struck through a window looking to the south-west and fell in long bright bars on polished floor and sombre panelling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
works
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From this reading THE PICTURE GALLERY Mrs. Foster brought her guests back to Sandymere, and when Challoner had shown them the best bits of the old carved oak with which the house was decorated and some curious works of art he had picked up in India, he took them to the picture gallery which ran round the big square hall.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know the pictures, but this collection generally interested you, and I have added a few examples of a good French period since you were last here," he said.
