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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 The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
Aha
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From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
ATTIC
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From this reading THE ATTIC.
bed
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From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
cast
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ceiling
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
chairs
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From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
corners
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From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
detectives
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From this reading Here you have a legion of detectives for such rascals.”
dormer
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
down-sloping
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
easily
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From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
entered
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everywhere
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From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
eyes
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From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
filled
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From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
fireplace
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
gable
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here you have a legion of detectives for such rascals.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
large
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
lay
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From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
led
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
legion
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From this reading Here you have a legion of detectives for such rascals.”
lighted
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
low
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From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
man
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
Mr
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From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
near
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here you have a legion of detectives for such rascals.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
out
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From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
Polwarth
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From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
rascals
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From this reading Here you have a legion of detectives for such rascals.”
room
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
said
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From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
sides
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
slope
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From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
small
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here you have a legion of detectives for such rascals.”
surprise
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From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
table
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From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTIC.
there
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From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
tolerably
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
up
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From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
walls
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From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
way
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
well
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The low walls, up to the slope, were filled with books; books lay on the table, on the bed, on chairs, and in corners everywhere.
window
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From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
Wingfold
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From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little man led the way into a tolerably large room, with down-sloping ceiling on both sides, lighted by a small window in the gable, near the fireplace, and a dormer window as well.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Aha!” said Wingfold, as he entered and cast his eyes around, “there is no room for surprise that you should have found me out so easily, Mr. Polwarth!
