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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 Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
account
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
addressed
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
apartment
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From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
casting
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
CHAMBER
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From this reading THE HAUNTED CHAMBER.
conversation
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
creaking
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
darkness
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
delayed
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From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
dislike
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
door
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
Emmie
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From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
Emmie's
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
entered
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From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
entering
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
flight
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
footsteps
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
form
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
ghost
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
handle
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
HAUNTED
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From this reading THE HAUNTED CHAMBER.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
Jael
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From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
Jessel
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
light
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
lighted
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From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
made
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
many
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
Miss
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
Mrs
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
noise
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
once
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
opening
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
own
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
probably
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
reached
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
reflection
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
soon
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
speaking
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From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
staircase
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
steps
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
stone
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
stories
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
streamed
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
Susan
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED CHAMBER.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
top
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
Trevor
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
turned
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
unheard
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From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Emmie therefore delayed speaking to Jael until they should both have entered a lighted apartment.
wall
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Emmie's light footsteps were unheard by Mrs. Jessel, probably on account of the creaking noise made by her own.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
woman
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From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the form before her been that of Susan, Miss Trevor would at once have addressed her; but she had a dislike to entering in the darkness into a conversation with a woman who had told her so many ghost stories.
yellow
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From this reading The top of the flight of stone steps was soon reached; Mrs. Jessel turned the handle of a door, and on her opening it a light streamed from within, casting its yellow reflection on the wall by the staircase.
