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Chapter V
His room was a small one. It had a sloping ceiling, and a little six-paned window. A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney. There was a high-posted bed, a wash-stand, a mirror, and a split-bottomed chair. He sat down in the chair, rested his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat down in the chair, rested his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had a sloping ceiling, and a little six-paned window.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His room was a small one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His room was a small one.
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From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had a sloping ceiling, and a little six-paned window.
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From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
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From this reading There was a high-posted bed, a wash-stand, a mirror, and a split-bottomed chair.
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From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
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From this reading It had a sloping ceiling, and a little six-paned window.
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From this reading There was a high-posted bed, a wash-stand, a mirror, and a split-bottomed chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
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From this reading He sat down in the chair, rested his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward.
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From this reading He sat down in the chair, rested his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward.
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From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat down in the chair, rested his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a sloping ceiling, and a little six-paned window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down in the chair, rested his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward.
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From this reading There was a high-posted bed, a wash-stand, a mirror, and a split-bottomed chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His room was a small one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a sloping ceiling, and a little six-paned window.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down in the chair, rested his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down in the chair, rested his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had a sloping ceiling, and a little six-paned window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a high-posted bed, a wash-stand, a mirror, and a split-bottomed chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down in the chair, rested his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His room was a small one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down in the chair, rested his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His room was a small one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down in the chair, rested his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had a sloping ceiling, and a little six-paned window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had a sloping ceiling, and a little six-paned window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His room was a small one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a high-posted bed, a wash-stand, a mirror, and a split-bottomed chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a high-posted bed, a wash-stand, a mirror, and a split-bottomed chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
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From this reading A small, oblong stove stood far enough back in the capacious fireplace to allow its single joint of pipe to stand upright in the chimney.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His room was a small one.
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From this reading There was a high-posted bed, a wash-stand, a mirror, and a split-bottomed chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had a sloping ceiling, and a little six-paned window.
