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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 CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
affectionate
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
all
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
autograph
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
beautifully
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
bell
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From this reading Preston rang the bell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
CONTAINS
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From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
deal
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From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
feminine
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
framed
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
furnished
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
Gastrell
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From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
inscriptions
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
interviewed
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From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
larger
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From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
Lights
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From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
maid
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From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
most
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From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
noticeable
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
number
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
once
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From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
people
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
photographs
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
portraits
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
Preston
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From this reading Preston rang the bell.
progress
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From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
rang
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From this reading Preston rang the bell.
recognized
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
room
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From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
several
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
showed
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From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
sides
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
signatures
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
Society
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
speak
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From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
SURPRISE
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From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
tables
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
termed
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
touch
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
two
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
Very
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
well-known
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From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This time she showed us into a room a good deal larger than the one in which I had been interviewed by Gastrell in the morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
windows
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From this reading CONTAINS ANOTHER SURPRISE Lights were in most of the windows, as though a party were in progress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very beautifully furnished, on all sides what is termed the "feminine touch" was noticeable, and among a number of framed photographs on one of the tables I recognized portraits of well-known Society people, several with autograph signatures, and one or two with affectionate inscriptions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was answered at once by a maid who had answered it in the morning, and before Preston had time to speak the maid asked us if we would come in.
