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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 a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
address
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From this reading The address given was not distant.
air
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
attractive
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From this reading "Miss Mortimer" was still young, still handsome, still fashionably dressed, and still attractive.
beating
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From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
bell
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From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
best
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
chair
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From this reading With a smile that vacillated between a habit of familiarity and ease, and a recent restraint, she motioned him to a chair.
convinced
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
deep
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The address given was not distant.
door
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
drawing-room
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From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
dressed
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From this reading "Miss Mortimer" was still young, still handsome, still fashionably dressed, and still attractive.
ease
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From this reading With a smile that vacillated between a habit of familiarity and ease, and a recent restraint, she motioned him to a chair.
familiarity
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From this reading With a smile that vacillated between a habit of familiarity and ease, and a recent restraint, she motioned him to a chair.
fashionably
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From this reading "Miss Mortimer" was still young, still handsome, still fashionably dressed, and still attractive.
felt
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
given
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From this reading The address given was not distant.
habit
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From this reading With a smile that vacillated between a habit of familiarity and ease, and a recent restraint, she motioned him to a chair.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Miss Mortimer" was still young, still handsome, still fashionably dressed, and still attractive.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
heart
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From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a smile that vacillated between a habit of familiarity and ease, and a recent restraint, she motioned him to a chair.
house
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From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
incongruity
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
inhabited
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
Instinctively
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
lady
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
lodgings
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
Miss
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From this reading "Miss Mortimer" was still young, still handsome, still fashionably dressed, and still attractive.
more
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
Mortimer
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From this reading "Miss Mortimer" was still young, still handsome, still fashionably dressed, and still attractive.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading With a smile that vacillated between a habit of familiarity and ease, and a recent restraint, she motioned him to a chair.
mourning
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The address given was not distant.
occupant
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
only
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
opened
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
peculiar
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
private
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From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
recent
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From this reading With a smile that vacillated between a habit of familiarity and ease, and a recent restraint, she motioned him to a chair.
respectable-looking
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From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
restraint
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From this reading With a smile that vacillated between a habit of familiarity and ease, and a recent restraint, she motioned him to a chair.
room
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
rung
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From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a smile that vacillated between a habit of familiarity and ease, and a recent restraint, she motioned him to a chair.
smile
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From this reading With a smile that vacillated between a habit of familiarity and ease, and a recent restraint, she motioned him to a chair.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
surroundings
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
tall
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
temporarily
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From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The address given was not distant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
ushered
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From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
vacillated
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From this reading With a smile that vacillated between a habit of familiarity and ease, and a recent restraint, she motioned him to a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The address given was not distant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Instinctively he felt that the room was only temporarily inhabited; an air peculiar to the best lodgings, and when the door opened upon a tall lady in deep mourning, he was still more convinced of an incongruity between the occupant and her surroundings.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a beating heart he rung the bell of a respectable-looking house, and was ushered into a private drawing-room.
young
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From this reading "Miss Mortimer" was still young, still handsome, still fashionably dressed, and still attractive.
