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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 The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Uncle Jasper was leaning back in an armchair, but Charlotte stood on the hearthrug.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
apartment
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
appealed
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
armchair
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From this reading Uncle Jasper was leaning back in an armchair, but Charlotte stood on the hearthrug.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
back
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From this reading Uncle Jasper was leaning back in an armchair, but Charlotte stood on the hearthrug.
BEAR
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From this reading CHARLOTTE CANNOT BEAR THE DARK.
burned-out
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From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
burning
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle Jasper was leaning back in an armchair, but Charlotte stood on the hearthrug.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
CANNOT
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From this reading CHARLOTTE CANNOT BEAR THE DARK.
CHARLOTTE
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From this reading CHARLOTTE CANNOT BEAR THE DARK.
cheeks
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
completely
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
DARK
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From this reading CHARLOTTE CANNOT BEAR THE DARK.
elder
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
embers
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From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
excitement
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
eyes
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
face
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
faint
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
fire
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From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
Harman
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
hearthrug
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From this reading Uncle Jasper was leaning back in an armchair, but Charlotte stood on the hearthrug.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
Jasper
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From this reading Uncle Jasper was leaning back in an armchair, but Charlotte stood on the hearthrug.
lady's
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
leaning
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From this reading Uncle Jasper was leaning back in an armchair, but Charlotte stood on the hearthrug.
light
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From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
Mr
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
old
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Jasper was leaning back in an armchair, but Charlotte stood on the hearthrug.
own
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
private
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
Queen's
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From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
reading-lamp
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From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
revealed
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
room
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From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
sat
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
sheltered
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From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
shining
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
side
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
snug
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From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
Soft
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Jasper was leaning back in an armchair, but Charlotte stood on the hearthrug.
study
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
subdued
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From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLOTTE CANNOT BEAR THE DARK.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
tokens
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From this reading Soft and faint as the light was, it revealed burning cheeks and shining eyes; but the old face these tokens of excitement appealed to remained completely in shadow.
uncle
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
very
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From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Jasper was leaning back in an armchair, but Charlotte stood on the hearthrug.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The room looked snug and sheltered, and the subdued light from a Queen's reading-lamp, and from the glowing embers of a half burned-out fire, were very pleasant.
young
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From this reading The elder Mr. Harman had retired to his study, and Charlotte and her uncle sat side by side in that young lady's own private apartment.
