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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 When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
Amos
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The window was to the left of the door, and only four or five steps from it.
arm-chair
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From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, Amos behaved exactly as if he saw no one.
Austell
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From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
back
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
behaved
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From this reading Nevertheless, Amos behaved exactly as if he saw no one.
black
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
crossed
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
darkness
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
Deborah
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
descended
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
disappeared
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
door
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From this reading The window was to the left of the door, and only four or five steps from it.
entered
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
exactly
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From this reading Nevertheless, Amos behaved exactly as if he saw no one.
faint
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From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
far
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
fire
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From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
five
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From this reading The window was to the left of the door, and only four or five steps from it.
flags
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
forward
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From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
four
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From this reading The window was to the left of the door, and only four or five steps from it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The window was to the left of the door, and only four or five steps from it.
glow
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From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
Goodhare
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, Amos behaved exactly as if he saw no one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nevertheless, Amos behaved exactly as if he saw no one.
impossible
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
knew
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
least
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
left
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From this reading The window was to the left of the door, and only four or five steps from it.
little
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
Lord
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From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
narrow
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, Amos behaved exactly as if he saw no one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nevertheless, Amos behaved exactly as if he saw no one.
noise
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nevertheless, Amos behaved exactly as if he saw no one.
only
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From this reading The window was to the left of the door, and only four or five steps from it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The window was to the left of the door, and only four or five steps from it.
outside
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
quickly
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
right
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
saw
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From this reading Nevertheless, Amos behaved exactly as if he saw no one.
see
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
shone
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From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
sitting
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
sitting-room
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
sofa
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From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
soft
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
space
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
St
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From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
steps
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From this reading The window was to the left of the door, and only four or five steps from it.
stone
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
throwing
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
tread
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
turning
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Lord St. Austell was sitting so far forward in the arm-chair that the faint glow of the little fire shone upon him.
very
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From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Amos Goodhare entered the little sitting-room, Deborah was sitting on a sofa, so far back in the black shadow that she knew it was impossible for him to see her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
window
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From this reading The window was to the left of the door, and only four or five steps from it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He crossed the narrow space with a very soft tread, and throwing open the window, which he did quickly, but without the least noise, descended on the stone flags outside, and, turning to the right, disappeared quickly in the darkness.
