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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 Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
annulled
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
anxiety
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From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
apartment
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From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
aspect
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From this reading Madame Raquin had done her best to convey a coquettish aspect to the apartment.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
best
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bright
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
burned
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From this reading A clear fire burned on the hearth, sending large sheets of light dancing on ceiling and walls.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
carefully
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From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
ceiling
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clear
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closed
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convey
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coquettish
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dancing
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donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Raquin had done her best to convey a coquettish aspect to the apartment.
door
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From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
effects
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
embarrassment
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From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
fire
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From this reading A clear fire burned on the hearth, sending large sheets of light dancing on ceiling and walls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
fresh
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From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
gazing
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From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
gleams
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Raquin had done her best to convey a coquettish aspect to the apartment.
hearth
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From this reading A clear fire burned on the hearth, sending large sheets of light dancing on ceiling and walls.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Raquin had done her best to convey a coquettish aspect to the apartment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
lamp
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
large
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From this reading A clear fire burned on the hearth, sending large sheets of light dancing on ceiling and walls.
Laurent
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From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
leaning
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light
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lit-up
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
love
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From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
Madame
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From this reading Madame Raquin had done her best to convey a coquettish aspect to the apartment.
mass
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From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
measure
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
midst
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
moment
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From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
nest
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From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A clear fire burned on the hearth, sending large sheets of light dancing on ceiling and walls.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A clear fire burned on the hearth, sending large sheets of light dancing on ceiling and walls.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
perfumed
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From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
placed
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
Raquin
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room
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
round
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From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
sending
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serve
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From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
sheets
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From this reading A clear fire burned on the hearth, sending large sheets of light dancing on ceiling and walls.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
table
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
thus
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Raquin had done her best to convey a coquettish aspect to the apartment.
two
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From this reading Laurent carefully closed the door behind him, and for a moment or two stood leaning against it, gazing round the apartment in anxiety and embarrassment.
vacillating
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From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
walls
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From this reading A clear fire burned on the hearth, sending large sheets of light dancing on ceiling and walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was thus lit-up by bright vacillating gleams, that in a measure annulled the effects of the lamp placed on a table in their midst.
white
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From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
young
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From this reading It was one mass of white, and perfumed throughout, as if to serve as a nest for young, fresh love.
