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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 Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
admitted
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
always
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
Blount
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From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
Channel
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From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
cliff
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
confusion
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From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
congratulations
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From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
court
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From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
day
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From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
enthroned
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
extent
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
fame
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
few
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
garrulous
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
great-windowed
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
held
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From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
House
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From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
humming
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From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
inhabitants
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
Lady
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From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
lay
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
miraculous
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From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
Oliver
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From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
out
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
pet
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
place
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
pointed
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
pride
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
privileged
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
realized
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
receive
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From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
recovery
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From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
reigned
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From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
room
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
sea-chamber
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
Southcliff
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From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
spread
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From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
Stella
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
story
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From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
Thenceforward
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From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
top
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
tourist
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
traditions
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
visitor
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
well-wishers
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
window
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
