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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 One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
ajar
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
also
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
came
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From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
chink
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
clock
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
cloth
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
cottager
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
cottages
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
curtain
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
darkness
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From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
door
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
effect
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
elsewhere
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
far
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
hanging
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
harder
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
hill-side
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From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
house
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From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
keep
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
light
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
lights
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From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
Marty
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From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
most
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
necessary
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
necessity
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
neighbors
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
obviated
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
only
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From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
other
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From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
out
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From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
outward
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
people
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
perceived
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
possible
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
Precisely
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
prefer
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
present
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From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
produced
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
residence
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From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
ribbon
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
rising
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
say
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From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
shone
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From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
sleep
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
slight
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
smoke
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From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
sounds
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
South
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From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
ten
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
there
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From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
thick
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door it was necessary to keep ajar in hers, as in most cottages, because of the smoke; but she obviated the effect of the ribbon of light through the chink by hanging a cloth over that also.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
two
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From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
up
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From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
village
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From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
wayfarer
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lights in the village went out, house after house, till there only remained two in the darkness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Precisely the same outward effect was produced here, however, by her rising when the clock struck ten and hanging up a thick cloth curtain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
window
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From this reading One of these came from a residence on the hill-side, of which there is nothing to say at present; the other shone from the window of Marty South.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
wood-splintering
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
work
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From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was one of those people who, if they have to work harder than their neighbors, prefer to keep the necessity a secret as far as possible; and but for the slight sounds of wood-splintering which came from within, no wayfarer would have perceived that here the cottager did not sleep as elsewhere.
