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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 That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
alarm
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From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
apparitions
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
approaches
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From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
aspect
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From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
balanced
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From this reading The forces of the gloom know each other, and are strangely balanced by each other.
beings
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
branches
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
bristling
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From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The forces of the gloom know each other, and are strangely balanced by each other.
catches
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
certain
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From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
copses
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
departure
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From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
distinguishes
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The forces of the gloom know each other, and are strangely balanced by each other.
exist
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
face
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
fancies
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From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
feels
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From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
forces
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From this reading The forces of the gloom know each other, and are strangely balanced by each other.
forest
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From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
glimpses
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
gloom
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From this reading The forces of the gloom know each other, and are strangely balanced by each other.
grass
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
heaths
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
interlaced
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
invisible
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
just
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From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The forces of the gloom know each other, and are strangely balanced by each other.
living
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
lofty
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
man
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
manner
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
meet
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
mists
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
Nature
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From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
night
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
nocturnal
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From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
other
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From this reading The forces of the gloom know each other, and are strangely balanced by each other.
place
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From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
Plumet
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From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
rudely
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
Rue
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From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
ruffians
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From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
savage
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
sombre
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The forces of the gloom know each other, and are strangely balanced by each other.
street
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From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
supernatural
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From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
swarming
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
taken
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From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
takes
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From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
tall
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
there
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
things
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
tranquil
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From this reading After the departure of the ruffians, the Rue Plumet resumed its tranquil, nocturnal aspect.
trees
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From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The lofty trees, the copses, the heaths, the branches rudely interlaced, the tall grass, exist in a sombre manner; the savage swarming there catches glimpses of sudden apparitions of the invisible; that which is below man distinguishes, through the mists, that which is beyond man; and the things of which we living beings are ignorant there meet face to face in the night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
wild
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From this reading Nature, bristling and wild, takes alarm at certain approaches in which she fancies that she feels the supernatural.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That which had just taken place in this street would not have astonished a forest.
