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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 A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
alarm
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
all
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slaves knew it and looked wistfully at Lamia.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
arose
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
ascertained
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From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The slaves knew it and looked wistfully at Lamia.
attended
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
concerned
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
dared
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From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
DAY
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From this reading THE END OF THE DAY.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
ear
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From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
END
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From this reading THE END OF THE DAY.
engaged
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
entire
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
fact
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From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
feared
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From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
gifts
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
guests
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
knew
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
Lamia
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From this reading The slaves knew it and looked wistfully at Lamia.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The slaves knew it and looked wistfully at Lamia.
making
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
many
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
most
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
moving
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE DAY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
piled
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
pity
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
presents
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
quiver
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
rapidly
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
reaching
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
rumor
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
sending
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
separate
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From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
slaves
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From this reading The slaves knew it and looked wistfully at Lamia.
spread
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
surely
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From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
surmised
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From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE DAY.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
trays
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
trifling
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
up
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
wedding
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
well-wishers
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From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
whispers
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From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A rumor, none knew from whom it arose, spread rapidly in whispers, sending a quiver of alarm, distress, pity, through the entire wedding party, reaching last of all him most concerned.
wistfully
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From this reading The slaves knew it and looked wistfully at Lamia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was engaged in making trifling presents to the many guests and well-wishers, moving from one to another, attended by slaves with trays piled up with gifts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None dared breathe in his ear what all feared; but none would separate till it was surely ascertained whether what was surmised was a fact or not.
