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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 TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
admitted
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
air
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
all
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From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
asleep
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From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
awakened
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From this reading I was awakened by the rolling back of the stairs.
back
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From this reading I was awakened by the rolling back of the stairs.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
broadest
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was awakened by the rolling back of the stairs.
by-and-by
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From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
came
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
candle
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From this reading As I started up, thinking that I was captured, I saw Mrs Dick standing over me with a candle in her hand.
captured
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From this reading As I started up, thinking that I was captured, I saw Mrs Dick standing over me with a candle in her hand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
crack
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
dark
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
Dick
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From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
drawing-room
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
fell
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From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
hand
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From this reading As I started up, thinking that I was captured, I saw Mrs Dick standing over me with a candle in her hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I started up, thinking that I was captured, I saw Mrs Dick standing over me with a candle in her hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
inch
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
inches
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
lain
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From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
lay
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From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
light
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
mice
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From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
Mrs
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From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
narrow
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
only
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
other
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From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
rather
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
rolling
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From this reading I was awakened by the rolling back of the stairs.
said
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From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
saw
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From this reading As I started up, thinking that I was captured, I saw Mrs Dick standing over me with a candle in her hand.
scampering
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From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
six
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
slept
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From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
smell
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From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
smells
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From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
spite
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From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
stairs
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I started up, thinking that I was captured, I saw Mrs Dick standing over me with a candle in her hand.
started
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From this reading As I started up, thinking that I was captured, I saw Mrs Dick standing over me with a candle in her hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
strong
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From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
stuffy
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I started up, thinking that I was captured, I saw Mrs Dick standing over me with a candle in her hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
There
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From this reading There was a strong smell of mice, among other smells; and the mice came scampering all over me before I had lain there long.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I started up, thinking that I was captured, I saw Mrs Dick standing over me with a candle in her hand.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
TRACKED
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
up
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From this reading As I started up, thinking that I was captured, I saw Mrs Dick standing over me with a candle in her hand.
very
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From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRACKED It was very dark in the drawing-room under the stairs, and rather stuffy, for the only light and air admitted came through a little narrow crack, about six inches long, and half an inch across at its broadest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I lay as still as I could, because of what Mrs Dick had said, and by-and-by I fell asleep in spite of the mice, and slept until it was dark.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I started up, thinking that I was captured, I saw Mrs Dick standing over me with a candle in her hand.
