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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 At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
advanced
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
almost
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
appeared
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From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
awkward
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
bashful
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
Bernard
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
Blanche
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From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
bring
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From this reading “May I come in?” she said, “and may I bring in Captain Lovelock?”
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “May I come in?” she said, “and may I bring in Captain Lovelock?”
ceiling
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
certain
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
charming
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From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
chatter
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From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “May I come in?” she said, “and may I bring in Captain Lovelock?”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
demonstration
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
door
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From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
embraces
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From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
exchange
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From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
extremely
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From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
flushed
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From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
flutteringverbUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
friends
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From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
Gordon
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From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
greet
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
hesitating
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From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
hospitality
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
humble
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I come in?” she said, “and may I bring in Captain Lovelock?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “May I come in?” she said, “and may I bring in Captain Lovelock?”
instant
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From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
ladies
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
lighted
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From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
looking
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From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
losing
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From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
Lovelock
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From this reading “May I come in?” she said, “and may I bring in Captain Lovelock?”
majesty
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I come in?” she said, “and may I bring in Captain Lovelock?”
moment
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From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
Mrs
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From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
pretty
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From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
proceeded
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
room
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From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
said
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From this reading “May I come in?” she said, “and may I bring in Captain Lovelock?”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “May I come in?” she said, “and may I bring in Captain Lovelock?”
smiling
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From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
stature
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating--flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.
sweeping
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
tender
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From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
There
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From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
threshold
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From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
thrown
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From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
two
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
usual
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From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
visitor
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From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
Vivian's
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From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
volubility
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From this reading There was a tender exchange of embraces between Blanche and her friends, and the charming visitor, losing no time, began to chatter with her usual volubility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two ladies, of course, fluttering toward her with every demonstration of hospitality, drew her into the room, while Bernard proceeded to greet the Captain, who advanced with a certain awkward and bashful majesty, almost sweeping with his great stature Mrs. Vivian’s humble ceiling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
