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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 room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been a brisk interval—and then an end—of more or less distant hansom-bells and motor-horns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
anywhere
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From this reading It seemed hours since they had heard footstep or other sound upstairs or anywhere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
back
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From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
bent
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
boy
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From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading There had been a brisk interval—and then an end—of more or less distant hansom-bells and motor-horns.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
casual
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
ceiling
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
cloud
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
clouds
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
crept
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
darkness
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From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
dense
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading There had been a brisk interval—and then an end—of more or less distant hansom-bells and motor-horns.
end
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From this reading There had been a brisk interval—and then an end—of more or less distant hansom-bells and motor-horns.
floating
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
flood
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From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
footstep
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From this reading It seemed hours since they had heard footstep or other sound upstairs or anywhere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
garden
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
girl
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From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
glimmer
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
hansom-bells
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From this reading There had been a brisk interval—and then an end—of more or less distant hansom-bells and motor-horns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
head
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
heard
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From this reading It seemed hours since they had heard footstep or other sound upstairs or anywhere.
hid
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
hours
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From this reading It seemed hours since they had heard footstep or other sound upstairs or anywhere.
house
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From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
huge
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
interval
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From this reading There had been a brisk interval—and then an end—of more or less distant hansom-bells and motor-horns.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed hours since they had heard footstep or other sound upstairs or anywhere.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
late
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From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
less
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From this reading There had been a brisk interval—and then an end—of more or less distant hansom-bells and motor-horns.
light
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
lighted
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
moon
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
moonlight
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From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
more
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From this reading There had been a brisk interval—and then an end—of more or less distant hansom-bells and motor-horns.
motor-horns
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From this reading There had been a brisk interval—and then an end—of more or less distant hansom-bells and motor-horns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
once
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
only
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed hours since they had heard footstep or other sound upstairs or anywhere.
other
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From this reading It seemed hours since they had heard footstep or other sound upstairs or anywhere.
out
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
pipe
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
Pocket
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
pouring
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From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
room
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From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
sat
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From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
saw
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed hours since they had heard footstep or other sound upstairs or anywhere.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seemed hours since they had heard footstep or other sound upstairs or anywhere.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
sound
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From this reading It seemed hours since they had heard footstep or other sound upstairs or anywhere.
steal
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
then
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From this reading There had been a brisk interval—and then an end—of more or less distant hansom-bells and motor-horns.
There
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From this reading There had been a brisk interval—and then an end—of more or less distant hansom-bells and motor-horns.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
up
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
upstairs
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From this reading It seemed hours since they had heard footstep or other sound upstairs or anywhere.
wall
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From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The only light in the house was in the room above, and they only saw its glimmer on the garden when a casual cloud hid the moon; but once Pocket had crept out into the garden to steal a look at the lighted window itself; and what he saw was the shadow of a huge bent head smoking a huge bent pipe, and dense clouds of shadow floating up the wall and over the ceiling.
window
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From this reading The boy and girl sat long and late in the open window at the back of the house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The room would have been in darkness but for a flood of moonlight pouring over them.
