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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 room to myself was assigned to me in this vast edifice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
any
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From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
apartments
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From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
arranged
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From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
assigned
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From this reading A room to myself was assigned to me in this vast edifice.
balls
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From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
bed
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From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There were sundry shelves containing books.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
carpeted
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
containing
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From this reading There were sundry shelves containing books.
cotton
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From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
coverings
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From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
crystal
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From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
curtains
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From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
displayed
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From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
edifice
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From this reading A room to myself was assigned to me in this vast edifice.
fantastically
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From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
fibers
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
floor
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
gems
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From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
hung
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A room to myself was assigned to me in this vast edifice.
iron
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From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
made
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
matting
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A room to myself was assigned to me in this vast edifice.
metal-work
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From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
more
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From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A room to myself was assigned to me in this vast edifice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
plants
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
prettily
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From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
public
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From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
resembling
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From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
room
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From this reading A room to myself was assigned to me in this vast edifice.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading There were sundry shelves containing books.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
stalks
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
sundry
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From this reading There were sundry shelves containing books.
supports
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From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
There
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From this reading There were sundry shelves containing books.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A room to myself was assigned to me in this vast edifice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A room to myself was assigned to me in this vast edifice.
variegated
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
vast
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From this reading A room to myself was assigned to me in this vast edifice.
walls
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A room to myself was assigned to me in this vast edifice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
white
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From this reading The bed was without curtains, its supports of iron resting on balls of crystal; the coverings, of a thin white substance resembling cotton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walls were hung with a variegated matting made from the stalks and fibers of plants, and the floor carpeted with the same.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was prettily and fantastically arranged, but without any of the splendour of metal-work or gems which was displayed in the more public apartments.
