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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 Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
boiler
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
breath
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
came
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
chairs
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
clock
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
close
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
cock
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
cow-stall
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
crowing
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
crumbs
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
defects
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
dined
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From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
dishes
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
distance
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
door
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
down
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
dresser
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
dusted
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
dying
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
enormous
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
exactly
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
farm
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From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
felt
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
female
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
fields
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From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
finished
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
fire
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
glass
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
half-open
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
heard
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
hearth
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
hens
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
high
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
hot
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
kitchen
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
knowing
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
large
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
light
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
mantel-piece
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
more
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From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
occasionally
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
oppressed
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
out
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
people
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From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
picking
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
plates
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
poultry
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
put
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
rather
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
Rose
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
servant
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
showed
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
slowly
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
smell
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
some
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
speedily
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From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
stopping
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
streaks
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
sun
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
table
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
Three
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
threw
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
tic-tac
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
two
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
up
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
usual
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From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
venturesome
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
very
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From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
warmth
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
washed
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
water
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From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
weather
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From this reading As the weather was very fine, the people on the farm had dined more speedily than usual, and had returned to the fields.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The female servant, Rose, remained alone in the large kitchen, where the fire on the hearth was dying out, under the large boiler of hot water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
why
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
window
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From this reading From time to time she took some water out of it, and slowly washed her plates and dishes, stopping occasionally to look at the two streaks of light which the sun threw onto the long table through the window, and which showed the defects in the glass.
wiped
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
wooden
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
work
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From this reading When she had finished her work, wiped down the table, dusted the mantel-piece, and put the plates onto the high dresser, close to the wooden clock, with its enormous _tic-tac_, she drew a long breath, as she felt rather oppressed, without exactly knowing why.
yard
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From this reading Three venturesome hens were picking up the crumbs under the chairs, while the smell of the poultry yard, and the warmth from the cow-stall came in through the half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.
