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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 It was no vision; it was she beyond a doubt!
Adrea
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From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
ALL
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From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
anticipation
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
away
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From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was no vision; it was she beyond a doubt!
brilliant
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From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
chamber
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
confronted
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
dainty
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
dazed
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From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
doorway
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From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
doubt
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From this reading It was no vision; it was she beyond a doubt!
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
eyes
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From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
firelight
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From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
flashing
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From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
FLY
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From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
frame
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
Grey
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
like
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
lips
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From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
LOVE
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From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
MADNESS
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From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
MOST
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From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no vision; it was she beyond a doubt!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
often
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
out
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
parted
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From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
picture
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
quaint
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
ruddy
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From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
see
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
shock
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From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
slightly
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From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
soft
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From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
stepped
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
Street
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
there
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From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
unexpectedly
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
vision
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From this reading It was no vision; it was she beyond a doubt!
warning
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From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
wonder
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From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
words
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From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
