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able
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
absolutely
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
accompanied
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
ago
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From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Sir Timothy walked that evening amongst the shadows.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
animation
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
apartment
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
awaking
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From this reading The former crossed the room, his footsteps awaking strange echoes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
catering
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ceased
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concert
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
crossed
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From this reading The former crossed the room, his footsteps awaking strange echoes.
day
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directed
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
divine
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
driven
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East
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
echoes
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From this reading The former crossed the room, his footsteps awaking strange echoes.
electricians
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
empty
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
End
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
enormous
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
entertainments
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establishments
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evening
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From this reading Sir Timothy walked that evening amongst the shadows.
famous
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footsteps
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From this reading The former crossed the room, his footsteps awaking strange echoes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
former
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From this reading The former crossed the room, his footsteps awaking strange echoes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
full
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
furnishing
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From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
gymnasium
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
hall
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
hired
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From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
hours
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
large
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
low
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
man
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
management
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motor-brakes
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nearest
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night
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
off
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
ordinary
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
reception-rooms
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
room
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From this reading The former crossed the room, his footsteps awaking strange echoes.
shadows
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From this reading Sir Timothy walked that evening amongst the shadows.
silent
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Timothy walked that evening amongst the shadows.
stately
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
strange
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From this reading The former crossed the room, his footsteps awaking strange echoes.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Timothy walked that evening amongst the shadows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Timothy walked that evening amongst the shadows.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
three
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From this reading In the gymnasium, an enormous apartment as large as an ordinary concert hall, two or three electricians were still at work, directed by the man who had accompanied Sir Timothy to the East End on the night before.
Timothy
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From this reading Sir Timothy walked that evening amongst the shadows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
town
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Two
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undertook
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From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
use
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
walked
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From this reading Sir Timothy walked that evening amongst the shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
wing
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From this reading The long, low wing whose use no one was able absolutely to divine, was still full of animation, but the great reception-rooms and stately hall were silent and empty.
work
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workmen
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From this reading Two hours ago, the last of the workmen from the great furnishing and catering establishments who undertook the management of his famous entertainments, had ceased work for the day and driven off in the motor-brakes hired to take them to the nearest town.
