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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 An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She stepped across the threshold into the subdued radiance, stood for a moment undecided, then:
all
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From this reading He crossed the threshold in silence, and divested her of the fur garment which was all sparkling with melting snow.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you coming in?" she asked, cheerfully, quite aware of his ill-temper.
aside
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you coming in?" she asked, cheerfully, quite aware of his ill-temper.
aware
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From this reading "Are you coming in?" she asked, cheerfully, quite aware of his ill-temper.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because if you are, you may take off my coat for me."
burning
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
ceiling
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
cheerfully
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From this reading "Are you coming in?" she asked, cheerfully, quite aware of his ill-temper.
coat
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From this reading "Because if you are, you may take off my coat for me."
coming
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From this reading "Are you coming in?" she asked, cheerfully, quite aware of his ill-temper.
connecting
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
crossed
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From this reading He crossed the threshold in silence, and divested her of the fur garment which was all sparkling with melting snow.
divested
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From this reading He crossed the threshold in silence, and divested her of the fur garment which was all sparkling with melting snow.
doors
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
electric
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
fur
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From this reading He crossed the threshold in silence, and divested her of the fur garment which was all sparkling with melting snow.
garment
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From this reading He crossed the threshold in silence, and divested her of the fur garment which was all sparkling with melting snow.
gleamed
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
hallway
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
high
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you coming in?" she asked, cheerfully, quite aware of his ill-temper.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Because if you are, you may take off my coat for me."
ill-temper
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From this reading "Are you coming in?" she asked, cheerfully, quite aware of his ill-temper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stepped across the threshold into the subdued radiance, stood for a moment undecided, then:
lamp
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
light
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Because if you are, you may take off my coat for me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because if you are, you may take off my coat for me."
meltingnounUS /ˈmelting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He crossed the threshold in silence, and divested her of the fur garment which was all sparkling with melting snow.
moment
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From this reading She stepped across the threshold into the subdued radiance, stood for a moment undecided, then:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because if you are, you may take off my coat for me."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
off
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From this reading "Because if you are, you may take off my coat for me."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
pass
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you coming in?" she asked, cheerfully, quite aware of his ill-temper.
radiance
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From this reading She stepped across the threshold into the subdued radiance, stood for a moment undecided, then:
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stepped across the threshold into the subdued radiance, stood for a moment undecided, then:
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He crossed the threshold in silence, and divested her of the fur garment which was all sparkling with melting snow.
snow
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From this reading He crossed the threshold in silence, and divested her of the fur garment which was all sparkling with melting snow.
sparkling
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From this reading He crossed the threshold in silence, and divested her of the fur garment which was all sparkling with melting snow.
stepped
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From this reading She stepped across the threshold into the subdued radiance, stood for a moment undecided, then:
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
studio
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
subdued
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From this reading She stepped across the threshold into the subdued radiance, stood for a moment undecided, then:
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because if you are, you may take off my coat for me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
then
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From this reading She stepped across the threshold into the subdued radiance, stood for a moment undecided, then:
threshold
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From this reading She stepped across the threshold into the subdued radiance, stood for a moment undecided, then:
threw
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From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
undecided
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From this reading She stepped across the threshold into the subdued radiance, stood for a moment undecided, then:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading An electric lamp was burning in the hallway; he threw open the connecting doors of the studio where a light gleamed high on the ceiling, and stood aside for her to pass him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He crossed the threshold in silence, and divested her of the fur garment which was all sparkling with melting snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He crossed the threshold in silence, and divested her of the fur garment which was all sparkling with melting snow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you coming in?" she asked, cheerfully, quite aware of his ill-temper.
