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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 He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
beautiful
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
blossoms
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
bride
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
came
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From this reading No subtle instinct warned her of his presence as it had when that other came.
cheek
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From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
clasped
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From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
crown
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
curtains
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
dark
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From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
darling
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From this reading "Xenie, my darling!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
down
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
hair
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No subtle instinct warned her of his presence as it had when that other came.
Howard
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
instinct
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From this reading No subtle instinct warned her of his presence as it had when that other came.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No subtle instinct warned her of his presence as it had when that other came.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
lace
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
lashes
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From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
lawful
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
loosely
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From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
lord
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
master
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
moment
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
motionless
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Xenie, my darling!"
night-black
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No subtle instinct warned her of his presence as it had when that other came.
noiselessly
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
orange
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
other
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From this reading No subtle instinct warned her of his presence as it had when that other came.
pale
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
parted
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
petals
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
presence
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From this reading No subtle instinct warned her of his presence as it had when that other came.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
rich
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
rose-tree
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
rounded
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From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
scented
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
shading
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From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
showered
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
silent
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From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
speak
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
spoke
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From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
statue
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
subtle
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From this reading No subtle instinct warned her of his presence as it had when that other came.
tall
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From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
Templeton
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From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
warned
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From this reading No subtle instinct warned her of his presence as it had when that other came.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No subtle instinct warned her of his presence as it had when that other came.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The beautiful bride remained motionless where Howard Templeton had left her until the rich lace curtains parted noiselessly again and her lawful lord and master looked in upon her.
white
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From this reading She stood silent and pale, the dark lashes shading her rounded cheek, her white hands loosely clasped before her until he spoke:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not speak for a moment, so beautiful she looked standing still and pale as a statue beneath a tall rose-tree that showered its scented petals down upon her night-black hair with its crown of orange blossoms.
Xenie
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From this reading "Xenie, my darling!"
