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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 Author of “The Castle Inn,” “Chippinge,” “A Gentleman of France,” etc., etc.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along each side of the chamber ran ten pallet beds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
attic
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
Author
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From this reading Author of “The Castle Inn,” “Chippinge,” “A Gentleman of France,” etc., etc.
back
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
beds
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From this reading Along each side of the chamber ran ten pallet beds.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
Castle
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From this reading Author of “The Castle Inn,” “Chippinge,” “A Gentleman of France,” etc., etc.
ceiling
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
century
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
chamber
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From this reading Along each side of the chamber ran ten pallet beds.
charity
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
Chippinge
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From this reading Author of “The Castle Inn,” “Chippinge,” “A Gentleman of France,” etc., etc.
CO
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From this reading LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.
cold
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
down
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Along each side of the chamber ran ten pallet beds.
etc
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From this reading Author of “The Castle Inn,” “Chippinge,” “A Gentleman of France,” etc., etc.
evening
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
eye
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
feet
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
five
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
floor
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
forties
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
France
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From this reading Author of “The Castle Inn,” “Chippinge,” “A Gentleman of France,” etc., etc.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
gaunt
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
GentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Author of “The Castle Inn,” “Chippinge,” “A Gentleman of France,” etc., etc.
girl
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
GREEN
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From this reading LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
Ile
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
Inn
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From this reading Author of “The Castle Inn,” “Chippinge,” “A Gentleman of France,” etc., etc.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
lighted
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
LONGMANS
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From this reading LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
Louis
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
March
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The Castle Inn,” “Chippinge,” “A Gentleman of France,” etc., etc.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
opening
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
other
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
pallet
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From this reading Along each side of the chamber ran ten pallet beds.
ran
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From this reading Along each side of the chamber ran ten pallet beds.
recipient
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
room
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
sat
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
Seine
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
side
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
St
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
ten
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From this reading Along each side of the chamber ran ten pallet beds.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Castle Inn,” “Chippinge,” “A Gentleman of France,” etc., etc.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
whitewashed
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
window
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From this reading On an evening in March in the ’forties of last century a girl looked down on the Seine from an attic window on the Ile St. Louis.
window-ledge
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
windows
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From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room behind her—or beside her, for she sat on the window-ledge, with her back against one side of the opening and her feet against the other—was long, whitewashed from floor to ceiling, lighted by five gaunt windows, and as cold to the eye as charity to the recipient.
