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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 Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
aperture
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From this reading Sheridan did not stir, and she was withdrawing her head from the aperture when he spoke.
architect
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
arrangement
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
AWAKE
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From this reading “Oh, I'm AWAKE!
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
chamber
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
chosen
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come in, if you want to, and shut the door.”
darkened
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
daybreak
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sheridan did not stir, and she was withdrawing her head from the aperture when he spoke.
door
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
formulate
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sheridan did not stir, and she was withdrawing her head from the aperture when he spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sheridan did not stir, and she was withdrawing her head from the aperture when he spoke.
head
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From this reading Sheridan did not stir, and she was withdrawing her head from the aperture when he spoke.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
house
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
how
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
husband's
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
I'm
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From this reading “Oh, I'm AWAKE!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Come in, if you want to, and shut the door.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
known
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
New
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
noiselessly
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
objection
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, I'm AWAKE!
old
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
opened
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
peered
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
reprehensible
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
room
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
separate
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
shared
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sheridan did not stir, and she was withdrawing her head from the aperture when he spoke.
Sheridan
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
shut
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From this reading Come in, if you want to, and shut the door.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
spoke
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From this reading Sheridan did not stir, and she was withdrawing her head from the aperture when he spoke.
stir
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From this reading Sheridan did not stir, and she was withdrawing her head from the aperture when he spoke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
vaguely
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From this reading At the “old” house they had shared a room, but the architect had chosen to separate them at the New, and they had not known how to formulate an objection, although to both of them something seemed vaguely reprehensible in the new arrangement.
want
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From this reading Come in, if you want to, and shut the door.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sheridan did not stir, and she was withdrawing her head from the aperture when he spoke.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sheridan did not stir, and she was withdrawing her head from the aperture when he spoke.
withdrawing
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From this reading Sheridan did not stir, and she was withdrawing her head from the aperture when he spoke.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
wrapper
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From this reading Mrs. Sheridan, in a wrapper, noiselessly opened the door of her husband's room at daybreak the next morning, and peered within the darkened chamber.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come in, if you want to, and shut the door.”
