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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 She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
afraid
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From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
away
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
caught
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From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
change
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From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
changed
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From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
cloak
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From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
colonnade
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From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
contemplate
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From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
coquetry
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From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
counterfeit
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From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
day
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From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
dress
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eager
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From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
eyes
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From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
face
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From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
follow
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
forced
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
Gallery
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gave
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
gaze
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
head
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
imperturbable
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From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
Italian
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From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
late
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From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
led
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From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
letting
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From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
looking
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From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
marked
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From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
means
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From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
minute
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From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
National
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From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
once
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From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
putting
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From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
room
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From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
saw
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From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
shake
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
sight
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From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
slowly
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
smile
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
straight
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From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
Summerhay's
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From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the National Gallery, next day, she was not late by coquetry, but because she had changed her dress at the last minute, and because she was afraid of letting him think her eager.
thrill
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From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
tried
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
turned
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
up
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From this reading She led him straight up into the first Italian room to contemplate his counterfeit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was putting on her cloak, her eyes caught Summerhay’s.
Winton
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From this reading She tried to smile—could not, gave a shake of her head, slowly forced her gaze away from his, and turned to follow Winton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw him at once standing under the colonnade, looking by no means imperturbable, and marked the change in his face when he caught sight of her, with a little thrill.
