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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 Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
acceptable
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
aged
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From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
air
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From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
artist
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From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
artist's
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From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
brief
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From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
Cannot
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From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
carriage
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
chamber
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From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
Clarence
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
closed
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From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
confined
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From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
create
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From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
directed
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
door
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
early
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From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
fashion
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From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
form
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From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
forth
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From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
grandmother
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From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
hot
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From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
hurried
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From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
KEATS
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From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
narrow
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From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
opened
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From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
out
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
present
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
room
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From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
salutation
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From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
scarcely
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From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
stairs
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From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
stirring
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From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
stop
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
sunrise
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From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
Talbot
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
town
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
universe
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From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
up
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From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
visitor
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From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
Warner's
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
way
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From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
windows
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From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
world
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From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
