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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 The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
announced
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From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
away
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From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
board
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From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
bordered
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From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
burned
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From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
candles
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From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
convulsed
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From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
dimly
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From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
door
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From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
down
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From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
drinking
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From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
enough
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From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
flourish
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From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
flung
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From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
full
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From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
furrin
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From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
growlingnounUS /ˈgrowling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
haze
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From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
head
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From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
hoarse
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From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
innkeeper
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From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
large
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From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
laughter
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From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
led
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From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
made
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From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
Many
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From this reading Many candles burned dimly in the haze.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
most
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From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
out
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From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
please
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From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
room
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From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
see
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From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
sirs
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From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
smoke
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From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
some
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From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
soon
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From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
table
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From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
then
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From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
voice
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From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was so full of smoke that at first I could see little, but soon enough I made out a long table bordered with smoking and drinking gentlemen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The innkeeper led me down to a large room the door of which he had flung open with a flourish.
words
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From this reading A hoarse voice, away at the head of the board, was growling some words which convulsed most of the gentlemen with laughter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The furrin' gentleman, may it please you, sirs," he announced, and then retired.
