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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 It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
afforded
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From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
air
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
alluded
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From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
apartment
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From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
arose
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
bay-windows
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From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
Castle
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
Chetwynde
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
comfort
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
commanded
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From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
commensurate
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From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
contrast
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From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
conversation
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
deep
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From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
early
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
elsewhere
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
extensive
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From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
following
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
general
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
large
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From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
lost
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
mentioned
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
morning-room
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
neglect
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From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
pleasantest
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
Pomeroy
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
poverty
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
prevailed
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
room
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
size
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From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
steps
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEIRD WOMAN.
there
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
turned
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
view
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From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
WEIRD
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From this reading THE WEIRD WOMAN.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
WOMAN
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From this reading THE WEIRD WOMAN.
