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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 A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while Ethel looked up.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
brightness
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
burning
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
daylight
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
drizzle
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
Ethel
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
evening
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
few
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
filtered
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
fond
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
George
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From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
guests
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
hall
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
heard
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From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
hearth
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
Herbert
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From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
hostess
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
including
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
Kettering's
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
lamps
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
languidly
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From this reading Sylvia turned languidly.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a while Ethel looked up.
men
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
Mrs
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
near
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
other
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
out
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
pale
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
recess
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
REVELATION
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
sat
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
Sylvia
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
table
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
turned
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From this reading Sylvia turned languidly.
up
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From this reading After a while Ethel looked up.
warmth
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
weeks
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From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
West
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while Ethel looked up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
winter
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From this reading A REVELATION It was a winter evening and Sylvia was standing near the hearth in Mrs. Kettering's hall, where the lamps were burning, though a little pale daylight still filtered through the drizzle outside.
writing
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From this reading Sylvia was fond of warmth and brightness, but she was alone except for Ethel West, who sat writing at a table in a recess, although her hostess had other guests, including a few men who were out shooting.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you or Herbert heard anything from George during the last few weeks?" she asked.
