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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 By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
acanthus
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
Apollo
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
arrival
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From this reading The bustle of the arrival was over.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
bed
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
bronze
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
bronzes
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
bull
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading The bustle of the arrival was over.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
cases
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
cup
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
Desmond
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From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
dimly
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
doctors
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From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
dress
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
end
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From this reading And in the shadow at the far end rose the great Nikê.
fantastic
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
far
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From this reading And in the shadow at the far end rose the great Nikê.
figures
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
flowing
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
given
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From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
glass
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And in the shadow at the far end rose the great Nikê.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
Hermes
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
hushed
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From this reading In the shaded library there were only hushed voices and movements.
ibex
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the shaded library there were only hushed voices and movements.
lamp
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
library
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From this reading In the shaded library there were only hushed voices and movements.
light
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
lined
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
morphia
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From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
movements
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From this reading In the shaded library there were only hushed voices and movements.
night
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From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
Nikê
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From this reading And in the shadow at the far end rose the great Nikê.
nurses
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From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bustle of the arrival was over.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
only
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From this reading In the shaded library there were only hushed voices and movements.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
orders
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From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bustle of the arrival was over.
posts
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From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
rose
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From this reading And in the shadow at the far end rose the great Nikê.
saw
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
screened
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
shaded
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From this reading In the shaded library there were only hushed voices and movements.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And in the shadow at the far end rose the great Nikê.
shapes
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
sleeping
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From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
sun-hats
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
Tanagra
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bustle of the arrival was over.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
there
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From this reading In the shaded library there were only hushed voices and movements.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
voices
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From this reading In the shaded library there were only hushed voices and movements.
walls
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bustle of the arrival was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doctors had given their orders, the nurses were at their posts for the night, and, under morphia, Desmond was sleeping.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
wreathed
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From this reading By the light of the one lamp, which was screened from the bed, one saw dimly the fantastic shapes in the glass cases which lined the walls--the little Tanagra figures with their sun-hats and flowing dress--bronzes of Apollo or Hermes--a bronze bull--an ibex--a cup wreathed with acanthus.
