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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 Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stuffing the Crossbills.--The proposed Yacht.--An impaled Woodcock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
appearance
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From this reading The room now presented a very cheerful appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A large window at one end looked out over the glittering Broad.
boys
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
Broad
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From this reading A large window at one end looked out over the glittering Broad.
brushwood
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
bureau
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
chairs
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
cheerful
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From this reading The room now presented a very cheerful appearance.
collections
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
Crossbills
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From this reading Stuffing the Crossbills.--The proposed Yacht.--An impaled Woodcock.
deal
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
door
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
drawers
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
end
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From this reading A large window at one end looked out over the glittering Broad.
entered
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
few
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
fire
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
Frank
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
furnished
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
glittering
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From this reading A large window at one end looked out over the glittering Broad.
grate
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
history
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
impaled
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From this reading Stuffing the Crossbills.--The proposed Yacht.--An impaled Woodcock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
large
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From this reading A large window at one end looked out over the glittering Broad.
led
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
lit
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
looked
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From this reading A large window at one end looked out over the glittering Broad.
natural
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
now
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From this reading The room now presented a very cheerful appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
old-fashioned
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A large window at one end looked out over the glittering Broad.
out
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From this reading A large window at one end looked out over the glittering Broad.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A large window at one end looked out over the glittering Broad.
piling
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
plainly
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
presented
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From this reading The room now presented a very cheerful appearance.
proposed
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From this reading Stuffing the Crossbills.--The proposed Yacht.--An impaled Woodcock.
roaring
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
room
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
side
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
some
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
soon
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
stairs
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
stored
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
Stuffing
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From this reading Stuffing the Crossbills.--The proposed Yacht.--An impaled Woodcock.
table
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From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stuffing the Crossbills.--The proposed Yacht.--An impaled Woodcock.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
unlocking
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
up
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
very
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From this reading The room now presented a very cheerful appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
way
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From this reading Frank led the way up stairs, and unlocking the door they entered the room, and piling up some brushwood in the grate they lit it, and soon had a roaring fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
window
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From this reading A large window at one end looked out over the glittering Broad.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room itself was plainly furnished with a few deal chairs and a table, and at one side of it was an old-fashioned bureau, in the drawers of which the boys' natural history collections were stored.
Woodcock
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From this reading Stuffing the Crossbills.--The proposed Yacht.--An impaled Woodcock.
Yacht
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From this reading Stuffing the Crossbills.--The proposed Yacht.--An impaled Woodcock.
