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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 Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
able
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
almost
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Recovering her consciousness, Beatrix perceived that she was alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
Beatrix
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From this reading Recovering her consciousness, Beatrix perceived that she was alone.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
candle
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
candlestick
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
carried
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
caused
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
change
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
close
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
consciousness
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From this reading Recovering her consciousness, Beatrix perceived that she was alone.
corridor
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
dimmed
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
eyes
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
faint
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
fall
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
fell
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
floor
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
formed
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
gone
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Recovering her consciousness, Beatrix perceived that she was alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "THE MAN I LOVE."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
lain
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
lamp
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
lay
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
LOVE
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From this reading "THE MAN I LOVE."
MAN
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From this reading "THE MAN I LOVE."
near
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
now
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
observe
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
perceived
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From this reading Recovering her consciousness, Beatrix perceived that she was alone.
place
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
polished
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
pool
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
prostrate
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
Recovering
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From this reading Recovering her consciousness, Beatrix perceived that she was alone.
Ritherdon's
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
Sebastian
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
seen
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Recovering her consciousness, Beatrix perceived that she was alone.
shiny
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
showed
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
small
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
some
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
spot
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From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
startled
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From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
swoon
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
taken
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From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Recovering her consciousness, Beatrix perceived that she was alone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE MAN I LOVE."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Recovering her consciousness, Beatrix perceived that she was alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sebastian Ritherdon's body was gone now, but the little lamp which he had carried lay close to the spot where she had seen him fall, while near to it, and standing on the floor, was a candlestick.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within it was a candle, which showed to her startled eyes something which almost caused her to faint again; something that formed a small pool upon the shiny, polished floor.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, dimmed though her senses were by the swoon in which she had lain, she was able to observe that some change had taken place in the corridor since she fell prostrate.
