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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 He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
also
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
arm-chairs
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
become
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
bread
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
chamber
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From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
changed
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From this reading He looked at the little room, and marked that nothing was changed since his last visit.
chimney
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
china
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
clock
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
colour
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
comforted
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From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
crimson
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
drawing-room
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From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
dry
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
Empire
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
entered
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From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
faded
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
filled
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
furnished
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
heard
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From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at the little room, and marked that nothing was changed since his last visit.
home
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From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
jam
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
l'Abbe
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From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the little room, and marked that nothing was changed since his last visit.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the little room, and marked that nothing was changed since his last visit.
marked
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From this reading He looked at the little room, and marked that nothing was changed since his last visit.
Monsieur
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From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He looked at the little room, and marked that nothing was changed since his last visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
once
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
ornamented
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
priest
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From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
raspberry
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
really
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From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
red
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
reed
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
room
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From this reading He looked at the little room, and marked that nothing was changed since his last visit.
rose
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
said
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From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
sand
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
servant
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From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
side
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He looked at the little room, and marked that nothing was changed since his last visit.
sofa
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
some
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
speaking
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From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
stalks
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
stuck
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
tall
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
There
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
two
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
vases
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From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
velvet
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From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
visit
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From this reading He looked at the little room, and marked that nothing was changed since his last visit.
waited
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From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were also two tall arm-chairs on either side of the chimney, which was ornamented by an Empire clock, and some china vases filled with sand, in which were stuck some dry stalks of reed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was really comforted when the servant said that Monsieur l'Abbe was at home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He entered a little drawing-room, and waited till the priest, whom he heard speaking to someone in the next chamber, was alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was still furnished with a velvet sofa, of which the red, once crimson, had become the faded rose colour of raspberry jam on bread.
