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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 Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
adventures
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From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
Alice
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From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
alive
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From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
astral
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
attention
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From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
attire
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
bade
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From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
came
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
chair
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From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
Charley
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From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
Clara
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From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
collection
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
connected
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From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
draw
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From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
earlier
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
engaged
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
evening
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
faces
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From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
famous
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From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
fashion
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
features
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From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
fire-side
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From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
gift
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
Grandfather
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
Grandfather's
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From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
grim-looking
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
lamp
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
lap
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From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
Laurence
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
lent
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From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
lighted
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
likewise
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From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
looking
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
man
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
men
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From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
modern
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
more
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From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
much
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
nearer
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From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
New
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
old
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From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
personage
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From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
plain
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
portrait
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
portraits
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
Puritans
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
represented
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From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
sat
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From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
see
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From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
stern
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
table
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From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
there
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From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
together
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From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
Turning
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
usual
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
very
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
volume
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From this reading Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim-looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Grandfather bade him draw the table nearer to the fire-side; and they looked over the portraits together, while Clara and Charley likewise lent their attention.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As for little Alice, she sat in Grandfather’s lap, and seemed to see the very men alive, whose faces were there represented.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among them he found the features of more than one famous personage who had been connected with the adventures of our old chair.
Year's
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From this reading The next evening the astral lamp was lighted earlier than usual, because Laurence was very much engaged in looking over the collection of portraits which had been his New Year’s gift from Grandfather.
