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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 "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
aimlessly
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Howard Templeton," she panted forth wildly, "why are you here?"
ask
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
away
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
bare
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From this reading What are _you_ doing here in this stormy dawn, with your bare head and your thin slippers and evening dress?
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
bitter
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
blue
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
breast
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
child
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dawn
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deadly
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doing
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dress
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From this reading What are _you_ doing here in this stormy dawn, with your bare head and your thin slippers and evening dress?
elements
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
else
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enemy's
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
evening
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From this reading What are _you_ doing here in this stormy dawn, with your bare head and your thin slippers and evening dress?
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
eyes
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
face
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
far
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
feet
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
forgot
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
forth
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From this reading "Howard Templeton," she panted forth wildly, "why are you here?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
ground
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
head
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Howard Templeton," she panted forth wildly, "why are you here?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
Howard
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From this reading "Howard Templeton," she panted forth wildly, "why are you here?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What are _you_ doing here in this stormy dawn, with your bare head and your thin slippers and evening dress?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
John
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
land
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
Like
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
Lora
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
man
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
motionless
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
Mrs
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
native
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
nestled
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
panted
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From this reading "Howard Templeton," she panted forth wildly, "why are you here?"
peril
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
presence
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proud
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
rather
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
remembered
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
scornful
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
skies
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
slippers
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From this reading What are _you_ doing here in this stormy dawn, with your bare head and your thin slippers and evening dress?
slipping
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
smile
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
St
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
stormy
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From this reading What are _you_ doing here in this stormy dawn, with your bare head and your thin slippers and evening dress?
stricken
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
Templeton
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From this reading "Howard Templeton," she panted forth wildly, "why are you here?"
terror
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading What are _you_ doing here in this stormy dawn, with your bare head and your thin slippers and evening dress?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What are _you_ doing here in this stormy dawn, with your bare head and your thin slippers and evening dress?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
up
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From this reading Like one stricken motionless by terror, she stood still and looked up into the proud face and scornful blue eyes of the man she had thought far, far away beneath the skies of his native land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are _you_ doing here in this stormy dawn, with your bare head and your thin slippers and evening dress?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
whirling
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
why
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From this reading "Howard Templeton," she panted forth wildly, "why are you here?"
wild
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From this reading The ground seemed slipping from beneath her feet, the wild elements seemed whirling aimlessly over her head; she forgot Lora, she forgot the child that nestled against her breast; she remembered nothing else but her enemy's presence and the deadly peril to which her secret was exposed.
wildly
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From this reading "Howard Templeton," she panted forth wildly, "why are you here?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he returned, with a bitter smile, "I might rather ask you that question.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Howard Templeton," she panted forth wildly, "why are you here?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are _you_ doing here in this stormy dawn, with your bare head and your thin slippers and evening dress?
