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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 While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked the reason.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
bed
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From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
begin
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From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
candle
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
case
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
chair
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
chamber
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
clothes-press
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
coach
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
consisted
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
curious
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From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
cut
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
door
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From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
fastened
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From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
furniture
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
glanced
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From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
goings
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From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
hide
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
large
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
lived
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From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
lodge
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
many
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From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
master
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
near
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
noise
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
notion
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
oak
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
odd
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
only
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From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
out
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
put
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
queer
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From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
reason
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From this reading I asked the reason.
recommended
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
resembling
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
round
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From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
squares
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
stupefied
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From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
there
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
Too
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From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
top
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
two
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From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
upstairs
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
way
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
whole
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
willingly
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From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
windows
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From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
year
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From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
