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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 With the familiar fragrance of Earwaker's special 'mixture' blended a suggestion of new upholstery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
astonishment
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
aware
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
became
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
blended
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From this reading With the familiar fragrance of Earwaker's special 'mixture' blended a suggestion of new upholstery.
brilliant
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
calling
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
chambers
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
changes
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
deuce
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From this reading 'What the deuce!
dinginess
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
domicile
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
door
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
Earwaker's
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
evening
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
familiar
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From this reading With the familiar fragrance of Earwaker's special 'mixture' blended a suggestion of new upholstery.
February
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
fragrance
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From this reading With the familiar fragrance of Earwaker's special 'mixture' blended a suggestion of new upholstery.
frank
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
happened
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From this reading Has it happened at last?
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has it happened at last?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
interior
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
known
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Has it happened at last?
light
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
Malkin
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
mixture
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From this reading With the familiar fragrance of Earwaker's special 'mixture' blended a suggestion of new upholstery.
new
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From this reading With the familiar fragrance of Earwaker's special 'mixture' blended a suggestion of new upholstery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
off
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
outer
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
put
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
remarked
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
revealed
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
sitting-room
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
somehow
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
special
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From this reading With the familiar fragrance of Earwaker's special 'mixture' blended a suggestion of new upholstery.
suggestion
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From this reading With the familiar fragrance of Earwaker's special 'mixture' blended a suggestion of new upholstery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
threshold
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
unwontedly
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
upholstery
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From this reading With the familiar fragrance of Earwaker's special 'mixture' blended a suggestion of new upholstery.
very
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From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
vestibule
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
visitor
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From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On calling at Earwaker's chambers one February evening, Malkin became aware, from the very threshold of the outer door, that the domicile was not as he had known it.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What the deuce!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little vestibule had somehow put off its dinginess, and an unwontedly brilliant light from the sitting-room revealed changes of the interior which the visitor remarked with frank astonishment.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the familiar fragrance of Earwaker's special 'mixture' blended a suggestion of new upholstery.
