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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 rose now and closed the windows; Magnhild drew down the curtains, and in the mean time Skarlie struck a light.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Without making any remarks about this, they went on singing.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
any
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From this reading Without making any remarks about this, they went on singing.
arm-chair
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From this reading When Magnhild came down-stairs Skarlie too had his windows open; he was sitting in the arm-chair in the corner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They sang at last by candle-light, with the windows still open.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
came
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From this reading When Magnhild came down-stairs Skarlie too had his windows open; he was sitting in the arm-chair in the corner.
candle-light
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From this reading They sang at last by candle-light, with the windows still open.
closed
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From this reading He rose now and closed the windows; Magnhild drew down the curtains, and in the mean time Skarlie struck a light.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
corner
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From this reading When Magnhild came down-stairs Skarlie too had his windows open; he was sitting in the arm-chair in the corner.
curtains
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From this reading He rose now and closed the windows; Magnhild drew down the curtains, and in the mean time Skarlie struck a light.
down
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From this reading He rose now and closed the windows; Magnhild drew down the curtains, and in the mean time Skarlie struck a light.
down-stairs
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From this reading When Magnhild came down-stairs Skarlie too had his windows open; he was sitting in the arm-chair in the corner.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose now and closed the windows; Magnhild drew down the curtains, and in the mean time Skarlie struck a light.
go
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From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Magnhild came down-stairs Skarlie too had his windows open; he was sitting in the arm-chair in the corner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Magnhild came down-stairs Skarlie too had his windows open; he was sitting in the arm-chair in the corner.
heard
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From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Magnhild came down-stairs Skarlie too had his windows open; he was sitting in the arm-chair in the corner.
home
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From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sang at last by candle-light, with the windows still open.
light
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From this reading He rose now and closed the windows; Magnhild drew down the curtains, and in the mean time Skarlie struck a light.
Magnhild
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From this reading When Magnhild came down-stairs Skarlie too had his windows open; he was sitting in the arm-chair in the corner.
making
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From this reading Without making any remarks about this, they went on singing.
mean
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From this reading He rose now and closed the windows; Magnhild drew down the curtains, and in the mean time Skarlie struck a light.
now
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From this reading He rose now and closed the windows; Magnhild drew down the curtains, and in the mean time Skarlie struck a light.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without making any remarks about this, they went on singing.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They sang at last by candle-light, with the windows still open.
piano
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From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
remarks
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From this reading Without making any remarks about this, they went on singing.
rose
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From this reading He rose now and closed the windows; Magnhild drew down the curtains, and in the mean time Skarlie struck a light.
sang
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From this reading They sang at last by candle-light, with the windows still open.
singing
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From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
sitting
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From this reading When Magnhild came down-stairs Skarlie too had his windows open; he was sitting in the arm-chair in the corner.
sitting-room
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From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
Skarlie
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From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sang at last by candle-light, with the windows still open.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose now and closed the windows; Magnhild drew down the curtains, and in the mean time Skarlie struck a light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Without making any remarks about this, they went on singing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose now and closed the windows; Magnhild drew down the curtains, and in the mean time Skarlie struck a light.
too
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From this reading When Magnhild came down-stairs Skarlie too had his windows open; he was sitting in the arm-chair in the corner.
up-stairs
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From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Magnhild came down-stairs Skarlie too had his windows open; he was sitting in the arm-chair in the corner.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without making any remarks about this, they went on singing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were up-stairs in the afternoon, standing by the piano singing, when they heard Skarlie come home and go into the sitting-room below.
windows
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From this reading They sang at last by candle-light, with the windows still open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sang at last by candle-light, with the windows still open.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without making any remarks about this, they went on singing.
