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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 Two were tea-bearers and the other a servant of the lamps.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
Ah
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From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
alabaster
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two were tea-bearers and the other a servant of the lamps.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
beautiful
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
brilliance
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
broke
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
dark
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From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
dim
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
disks
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
door
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From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
down
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From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
dozen
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
eerier
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
even
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
FAN
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From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
followed
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From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
gong
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From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
growing
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From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
laid
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From this reading The tray of tea was laid on the table.
lamp-man
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
lamps
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From this reading Two were tea-bearers and the other a servant of the lamps.
lights
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
like
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
made
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
moved
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two were tea-bearers and the other a servant of the lamps.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tray of tea was laid on the table.
opened
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From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
other
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From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
out
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
placed
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
put
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From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
room
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
said
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From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
seem
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
servant
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From this reading Two were tea-bearers and the other a servant of the lamps.
servants
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From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
shrouded
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
side
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From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
Sing
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From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
sliding
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From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
sword
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From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
table
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From this reading The tray of tea was laid on the table.
tea
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From this reading The tray of tea was laid on the table.
tea-bearers
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From this reading Two were tea-bearers and the other a servant of the lamps.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
Three
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From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Three other servants followed Ah Sing through the sliding door that he had opened from the other side.
tray
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From this reading The tray of tea was laid on the table.
Two
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From this reading Two were tea-bearers and the other a servant of the lamps.
unexpectedly
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tray of tea was laid on the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two were tea-bearers and the other a servant of the lamps.
wonderful
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From this reading The lamp-man moved about the room, and a dozen dim lights broke out, like disks of radiant alabaster, so dim, so beautiful, and so unexpectedly placed that their shrouded brilliance made the wonderful room seem even eerier than before.
Wu
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From this reading THE FAN “It is growing dark,” Wu said, as he put the sword down beside the gong.
