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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 But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
back
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From this reading He went back for a light, and prepared to follow her; but first he looked into her bedroom.
bed
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
bedroom
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From this reading He went back for a light, and prepared to follow her; but first he looked into her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
candlestick
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
corners
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Still she did not return.
downstairs
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
drops
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
few
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back for a light, and prepared to follow her; but first he looked into her bedroom.
five
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From this reading He went on to the landing, and stood waiting nearly five minutes.
follow
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From this reading He went back for a light, and prepared to follow her; but first he looked into her bedroom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went back for a light, and prepared to follow her; but first he looked into her bedroom.
form
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
gnaw
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went on to the landing, and stood waiting nearly five minutes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went back for a light, and prepared to follow her; but first he looked into her bedroom.
house
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
imaginary
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
impression
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went back for a light, and prepared to follow her; but first he looked into her bedroom.
landing
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From this reading He went on to the landing, and stood waiting nearly five minutes.
light
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From this reading He went back for a light, and prepared to follow her; but first he looked into her bedroom.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back for a light, and prepared to follow her; but first he looked into her bedroom.
made
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
minutes
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From this reading He went on to the landing, and stood waiting nearly five minutes.
more
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
nearly
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From this reading He went on to the landing, and stood waiting nearly five minutes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still she did not return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went on to the landing, and stood waiting nearly five minutes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
opened
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
prepared
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From this reading He went back for a light, and prepared to follow her; but first he looked into her bedroom.
quilt
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
rain
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
response
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
return
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From this reading Still she did not return.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still she did not return.
showing
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
significant
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
statement
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still she did not return.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went on to the landing, and stood waiting nearly five minutes.
stroke
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
taken
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
There
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From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
waiting
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From this reading He went on to the landing, and stood waiting nearly five minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went on to the landing, and stood waiting nearly five minutes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There, on the outside of the quilt, was the impression of her form, showing that the bed had not been opened; and, what was more significant, she had not taken her candlestick downstairs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
windows
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From this reading But no response was made to this statement save an imaginary one from the wind, which seemed to gnaw at the corners of the house, and the stroke of a few drops of rain upon the windows.
