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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 A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
band
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
BEYONDprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BEYOND PASSION'S BOUND.
blackness
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
BOUND
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From this reading BEYOND PASSION'S BOUND.
business
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From this reading We have important business with Mr. Ritherdon."
clearly
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
crouched
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
directing
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From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
down
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
eyes
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
face
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
gazing
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
glistening
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
glitter
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
greater
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
grew
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have important business with Mr. Ritherdon."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
human
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
important
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From this reading We have important business with Mr. Ritherdon."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
intensity
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
kneeling
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
lurked
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From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
more
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
Mr
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From this reading We have important business with Mr. Ritherdon."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
now
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From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
officer
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From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
only
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
others
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
out
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
PASSION'S
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From this reading BEYOND PASSION'S BOUND.
perceptible
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
rails
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
Ritherdon
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From this reading We have important business with Mr. Ritherdon."
see
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
sound
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
stare
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
up
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From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
veranda
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From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
voice
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From this reading "Come down," cried up the officer now, directing his voice toward where it lurked, "come down and let us in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have important business with Mr. Ritherdon."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A human face was gazing down on them from where the body beneath crouched, as though kneeling against the rails of the veranda--a face from which more than one in that band thought they could see the eyes glistening.
white
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From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, from it no sound issued, only--only--still the white face grew more perceptible and stood out more clearly in the blackness, as the others continued to stare at it, and the eyes seemed to glitter with a greater intensity.
