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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 There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE OPERATING ROOM Walter's study seemed to Yetta an ideal room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The rest of the room was made up of comfortable chairs, a well-padded window-seat, and books.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
cases
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From this reading The cases were full and so was the table and so were some of the chairs and there were books on the floor.
chairs
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From this reading The rest of the room was made up of comfortable chairs, a well-padded window-seat, and books.
comfortable
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From this reading The rest of the room was made up of comfortable chairs, a well-padded window-seat, and books.
contrast
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From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
cow-faced
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From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
decorations
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From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
fireplace
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From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
floor
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From this reading The cases were full and so was the table and so were some of the chairs and there were books on the floor.
full
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From this reading The cases were full and so was the table and so were some of the chairs and there were books on the floor.
gods
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From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
grandparents
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From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
Haktites
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From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
hungry
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From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
ideal
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From this reading THE OPERATING ROOM Walter's study seemed to Yetta an ideal room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
luxury
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From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
made
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From this reading The rest of the room was made up of comfortable chairs, a well-padded window-seat, and books.
mantelpiece
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From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
OPERATING
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From this reading THE OPERATING ROOM Walter's study seemed to Yetta an ideal room.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
people
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From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
portraits
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From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
remind
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From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
reproduction
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From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the room was made up of comfortable chairs, a well-padded window-seat, and books.
ROOM
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From this reading THE OPERATING ROOM Walter's study seemed to Yetta an ideal room.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OPERATING ROOM Walter's study seemed to Yetta an ideal room.
small
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From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cases were full and so was the table and so were some of the chairs and there were books on the floor.
some
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From this reading The cases were full and so was the table and so were some of the chairs and there were books on the floor.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
study
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From this reading THE OPERATING ROOM Walter's study seemed to Yetta an ideal room.
table
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From this reading The cases were full and so was the table and so were some of the chairs and there were books on the floor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPERATING ROOM Walter's study seemed to Yetta an ideal room.
There
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From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OPERATING ROOM Walter's study seemed to Yetta an ideal room.
two
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From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
up
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From this reading The rest of the room was made up of comfortable chairs, a well-padded window-seat, and books.
Walter's
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From this reading THE OPERATING ROOM Walter's study seemed to Yetta an ideal room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no appearance of luxury about it--nothing to remind one by contrast of the hungry people outside.
well-padded
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From this reading The rest of the room was made up of comfortable chairs, a well-padded window-seat, and books.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were no "decorations," except two portraits of his grandparents and a small reproduction of one of the great cow-faced gods of the Haktites which stood on the mantelpiece above the fireplace.
window-seat
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From this reading The rest of the room was made up of comfortable chairs, a well-padded window-seat, and books.
Yetta
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From this reading THE OPERATING ROOM Walter's study seemed to Yetta an ideal room.
