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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 Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
all
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
arm
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From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
broad
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From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
chair
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From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
Chancellor
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
charm
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From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
clear
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
concealed
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From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
concealing
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
desk-like
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From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
documents
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From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
eyebrows
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
eyes
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
floor
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From this reading In his study on the ground floor, overlooking the garden, the Chancellor spent his leisure hours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
full
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From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
garden
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From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
gray
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From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
grim
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From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
ground
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From this reading In his study on the ground floor, overlooking the garden, the Chancellor spent his leisure hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
hours
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From this reading In his study on the ground floor, overlooking the garden, the Chancellor spent his leisure hours.
house
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
lain
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From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
leisure
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From this reading In his study on the ground floor, overlooking the garden, the Chancellor spent his leisure hours.
like
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
lived
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
many
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
meals
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From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
most
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From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
near
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
old
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From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In his study on the ground floor, overlooking the garden, the Chancellor spent his leisure hours.
overhanging
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
overlooking
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From this reading In his study on the ground floor, overlooking the garden, the Chancellor spent his leisure hours.
Palace
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
secrets
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
served
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From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
signature
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From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
spent
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From this reading In his study on the ground floor, overlooking the garden, the Chancellor spent his leisure hours.
state
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From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
study
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From this reading In his study on the ground floor, overlooking the garden, the Chancellor spent his leisure hours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
too
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From this reading And that, too, was like the Chancellor.
unexpected
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From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
walled
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From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that, too, was like the Chancellor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Here, on the broad, desk-like arm of his chair, where so many state documents had lain for signature, most of his meals were served.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A grim, gray little old house, which concealed behind it a walled garden full of unexpected charm.
windows
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From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chancellor lived alone, in his little house near the Palace, a house that looked strangely like him, overhanging eyebrows and all, with windows that were like his eyes, clear and concealing many secrets.
