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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 On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
anchor
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
bay
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
bell
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
black
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
bore
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
brazen
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
carried
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
carry
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From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
castle
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
cliffs
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
COMEST
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From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
company
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From this reading Here we parted company, travelling the remainder of the way separately.
Continent
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From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
Count
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
country
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
Cruta
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
day
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
dropped
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
England
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From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
entrance
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
evening
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
fast
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From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
fell
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
grim
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
HASTauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here we parted company, travelling the remainder of the way separately.
hired
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
Hirsfeld
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
hoarse
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
junction
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
landed
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
LATE
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From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
London
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
made
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
mail
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
narrow
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
nearest
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
night
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
Northern
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here we parted company, travelling the remainder of the way separately.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
Palermo
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
parted
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From this reading Here we parted company, travelling the remainder of the way separately.
passing
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
path
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
paved
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
principal
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
rang
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
remainder
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From this reading Here we parted company, travelling the remainder of the way separately.
rowing-boat
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
Scotch
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
second
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
separately
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From this reading Here we parted company, travelling the remainder of the way separately.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
shared
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
small
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From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
southwards
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From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
special
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
sped
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From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
station
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From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
steamer
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From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
THOUpronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
train
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From this reading "LATE THOU COMEST, CRUEL THOU HAST BEEN" "'I sped through England and across the Continent southwards as fast as express train and steamer could carry me.
travelling
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From this reading Here we parted company, travelling the remainder of the way separately.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the evening of the second day, the steamer which I had hired at Palermo dropped anchor in the bay of Cruta, under the shadow of the grim, black castle; and a small rowing-boat landed me beneath the cliffs before night fell.
up
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
way
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From this reading Here we parted company, travelling the remainder of the way separately.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we parted company, travelling the remainder of the way separately.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Count Hirsfeld shared the special which carried me from our nearest country station to the Great Northern junction, from whence the Scotch mail bore us to London.
winding
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From this reading "'I made my way up the narrow, winding path alone, and passing across the paved courtyard, rang the hoarse, brazen bell at the principal entrance.
