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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 As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
afire
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From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
almost
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
aside
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
assailed
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
beautiful
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From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
bodies
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From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
burnished
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From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
bygone
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From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
chamber
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
completely
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From this reading IN the go-down itself, Ohano’s courage deserted her completely.
courage
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From this reading IN the go-down itself, Ohano’s courage deserted her completely.
darkened
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
days
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From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading IN the go-down itself, Ohano’s courage deserted her completely.
doors
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
fearfully
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
gleaming
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From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
go-down
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From this reading IN the go-down itself, Ohano’s courage deserted her completely.
heaped
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From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN the go-down itself, Ohano’s courage deserted her completely.
house
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the go-down itself, Ohano’s courage deserted her completely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN the go-down itself, Ohano’s courage deserted her completely.
lacquered
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From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
light
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From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
living
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From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
made
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
objects
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From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
odor
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
Ohano
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
Ohano's
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From this reading IN the go-down itself, Ohano’s courage deserted her completely.
piled-up
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
pride
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
pushed
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
relics
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From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
repugnancenounUS /rɪˈpʌɡnəns/
strong disgust or dislike showing strong disgust or dislike toward something
From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
rows
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
Saito
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
sense
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
setting
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From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
side
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From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
Slowly
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
smiling
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From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
softly
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From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
staggering
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
stepped
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
stone
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
sun
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From this reading From every side, gleaming, softly smiling almost, in the light of the setting sun, the ancient relics of bygone days were heaped.
terror
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the go-down itself, Ohano’s courage deserted her completely.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Almost it seemed as if these beautiful objects were living things, their burnished and lacquered bodies afire in the darkened chamber.
things
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
treasure
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
unconquerable
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From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
walked
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
way
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
wealth
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From this reading Slowly, fearfully, staggering as she walked, Ohano made her way between rows of this piled-up treasure, the wealth and pride of the house of Saito.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the stone doors of the go-down were pushed aside, and she stepped into the darkened chamber with its odor almost as of dead things, a sense of unconquerable repugnance and terror assailed her.
