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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 Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
abandoned
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From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
adjoining
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From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Have courage: I am here."
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An usher drew aside a tapestry portière, and the goldsmith passed into the king's cabinet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
aside
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From this reading An usher drew aside a tapestry portière, and the goldsmith passed into the king's cabinet.
availed
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From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
believed
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From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
Benvenuto
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From this reading Messire d'Estourville had dragged her thither, half dead, despite her faith in God and in Benvenuto.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
cabinet
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From this reading An usher drew aside a tapestry portière, and the goldsmith passed into the king's cabinet.
cheer
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From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
child
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From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
Colombe
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From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
Colombo's
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From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
consequently
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From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
courage
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From this reading "Have courage: I am here."
cry
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From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
d'Estourville
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From this reading Messire d'Estourville had dragged her thither, half dead, despite her faith in God and in Benvenuto.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Messire d'Estourville had dragged her thither, half dead, despite her faith in God and in Benvenuto.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Messire d'Estourville had dragged her thither, half dead, despite her faith in God and in Benvenuto.
dragged
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From this reading Messire d'Estourville had dragged her thither, half dead, despite her faith in God and in Benvenuto.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An usher drew aside a tapestry portière, and the goldsmith passed into the king's cabinet.
entered
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From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
faith
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From this reading Messire d'Estourville had dragged her thither, half dead, despite her faith in God and in Benvenuto.
God
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From this reading Messire d'Estourville had dragged her thither, half dead, despite her faith in God and in Benvenuto.
goldsmith
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From this reading An usher drew aside a tapestry portière, and the goldsmith passed into the king's cabinet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Messire d'Estourville had dragged her thither, half dead, despite her faith in God and in Benvenuto.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have courage: I am here."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
head
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From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have courage: I am here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have courage: I am here."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Messire d'Estourville had dragged her thither, half dead, despite her faith in God and in Benvenuto.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An usher drew aside a tapestry portière, and the goldsmith passed into the king's cabinet.
joy
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From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
king's
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From this reading An usher drew aside a tapestry portière, and the goldsmith passed into the king's cabinet.
less
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From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
lost
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From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
Messire
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From this reading Messire d'Estourville had dragged her thither, half dead, despite her faith in God and in Benvenuto.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An usher drew aside a tapestry portière, and the goldsmith passed into the king's cabinet.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
portière
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From this reading An usher drew aside a tapestry portière, and the goldsmith passed into the king's cabinet.
protector
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From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
raised
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From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
recognized
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From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
revive
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From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
room
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From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
tapestry
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From this reading An usher drew aside a tapestry portière, and the goldsmith passed into the king's cabinet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Messire d'Estourville had dragged her thither, half dead, despite her faith in God and in Benvenuto.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
usher
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From this reading An usher drew aside a tapestry portière, and the goldsmith passed into the king's cabinet.
voice
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From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colombe recognized his voice, and raised her head with a cry of joy; but before she had time to question her protector, he had already entered the adjoining room.
words
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From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing less than these words of cheer would have availed to revive Colombo's courage: the poor child believed that she was abandoned, and consequently lost.
