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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 INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
air
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From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he did not quite recover his aplomb until the dinner was nearly finished.
aplomb
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From this reading And he did not quite recover his aplomb until the dinner was nearly finished.
arriving
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From this reading George had made the mistake of arriving last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
blazed
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
bookbindings
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
countenance
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
danger
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
day
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did not quite recover his aplomb until the dinner was nearly finished.
dinner
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From this reading And he did not quite recover his aplomb until the dinner was nearly finished.
dispositions
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
drawing-room
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From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
electric
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
enamel
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
ennobled
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
finished
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From this reading And he did not quite recover his aplomb until the dinner was nearly finished.
five
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From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
flat
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
flowers
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
furniture
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
George
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
gleamed
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
gone
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
home
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From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
immense
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
INSPIRATION
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
intimate
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From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
Irene
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
ivory
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
large
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George had made the mistake of arriving last.
lift
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
light
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
lofty
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
lovely
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
made
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From this reading George had made the mistake of arriving last.
magnificent
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
marble
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
metals
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
mishap
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
Miss
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
mistake
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From this reading George had made the mistake of arriving last.
nearly
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From this reading And he did not quite recover his aplomb until the dinner was nearly finished.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he did not quite recover his aplomb until the dinner was nearly finished.
obviate
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
out
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
overwhelming
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
own
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
people
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From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
pictures
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
polish
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
purified
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
put
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
quantities
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he did not quite recover his aplomb until the dinner was nearly finished.
recover
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From this reading And he did not quite recover his aplomb until the dinner was nearly finished.
rooms
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
together
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From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And he did not quite recover his aplomb until the dinner was nearly finished.
up
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
vast
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From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
very
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From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
Wheeler's
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From this reading INSPIRATION I George, despite his own dispositions, as he went up in the lift, to obviate the danger of such a mishap, was put out of countenance by the overwhelming splendour of Miss Irene Wheeler's flat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He found in the vast drawing-room five people who had the air of being at home and intimate together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The rooms were very large and lofty; they blazed with electric light, though the day had not yet gone; they gleamed with the polish of furniture, enamel, bookbindings, marble, ivory, and precious metals; they were ennobled by magnificent pictures, and purified by immense quantities of lovely flowers.
