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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 House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
all
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
already
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In one corner was a small roll-top desk, in another a table bearing books and papers and a tantalus.
apparatus
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
apparently
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
armchairs
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From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
Avenue
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
away
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
bearing
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From this reading In one corner was a small roll-top desk, in another a table bearing books and papers and a tantalus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In one corner was a small roll-top desk, in another a table bearing books and papers and a tantalus.
built
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
burned
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From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
camera
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
cheerful
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From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
cleared
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
comfortably
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
corner
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From this reading In one corner was a small roll-top desk, in another a table bearing books and papers and a tantalus.
cupboard
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
dark
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
desk
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From this reading In one corner was a small roll-top desk, in another a table bearing books and papers and a tantalus.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
fire
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From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
flashlight
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
floor
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
front
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
full
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
furnished
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
furniture
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
grate
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From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
Hopefield
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
House
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
large
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From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
lay
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
leather-covered
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From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
leaving
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
man's
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
medium
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
near
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one corner was a small roll-top desk, in another a table bearing books and papers and a tantalus.
opposite
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
papers
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From this reading In one corner was a small roll-top desk, in another a table bearing books and papers and a tantalus.
plainly
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
plate
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
press
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
roll-top
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From this reading In one corner was a small roll-top desk, in another a table bearing books and papers and a tantalus.
room
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
set
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
side
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From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
size
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
slides
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
small
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From this reading In one corner was a small roll-top desk, in another a table bearing books and papers and a tantalus.
smoking
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
space
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
study
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From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
table
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From this reading In one corner was a small roll-top desk, in another a table bearing books and papers and a tantalus.
tantalus
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From this reading In one corner was a small roll-top desk, in another a table bearing books and papers and a tantalus.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
Two
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From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
unoccupied
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
up
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From this reading Beside the wall near this space was a large camera, already set up, and on a table beside it lay a flashlight apparatus and two dark slides, apparently of full plate size.
wall
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The House in Hopefield Avenue The room was of medium size and plainly though comfortably furnished as a man’s study or smoking room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two large leather-covered armchairs stood one at each side of the grate, in which burned a cheerful fire.
wide
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
window
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From this reading In the corner opposite the window was a press or cupboard built into the wall, and in front of this all furniture had been cleared away, leaving a wide unoccupied space on the floor.
