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THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed. As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful. Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended. The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet. Maids were dusting and sweeping.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
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From this reading Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
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From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
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From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
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From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
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From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
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From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
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From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
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From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
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From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
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From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
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From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
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From this reading Maids were dusting and sweeping.
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From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
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From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
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From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
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From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended.
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From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
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From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
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From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
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From this reading Maids were dusting and sweeping.
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From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
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From this reading Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended.
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From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
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From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maids were dusting and sweeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
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From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mistaking the rite for a signal to arise, I did so; and shortly descended.
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From this reading As I was now beneath two blankets and an eiderdown quilt, and my nose was cold, I was duly grateful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
which person or people
From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
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From this reading THE EARLY BIRD I was awakened rather early by Redmond, who silently entered the room, lit a kerosene stove, closed the windows, and departed.
but in spite of that
From this reading The three fireplaces were crackling away merrily, but they had done little to mitigate the atmosphere as yet.
