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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 Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
abruptly
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
air
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From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Rush forth in myriads, as to wage War with the lines of darkness."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Far down in the bay the ocean lies at rest.
away
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
bay
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From this reading Far down in the bay the ocean lies at rest.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
Branscombe
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breath
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From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
brilliancy
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calamities
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From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.
calm
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From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
Chinese
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cold
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comes
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From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
contrast
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countless
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Damn'd
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From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.
darkness
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From this reading "Rush forth in myriads, as to wage War with the lines of darkness."
death
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From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
disturb
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From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
door
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
down
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Far
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From this reading Far down in the bay the ocean lies at rest.
fold
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foliage
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forth
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From this reading "Rush forth in myriads, as to wage War with the lines of darkness."
gardens
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
glass
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gown
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hanging
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hangs
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From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
hydra
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From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Rush forth in myriads, as to wage War with the lines of darkness."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.
jealous
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From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.
land
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From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
lanterns
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
leads
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lies
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From this reading Far down in the bay the ocean lies at rest.
light
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lines
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From this reading "Rush forth in myriads, as to wage War with the lines of darkness."
myriads
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From this reading "Rush forth in myriads, as to wage War with the lines of darkness."
night
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From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
ocean
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From this reading Far down in the bay the ocean lies at rest.
oddly
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
overhead
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
paces
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
passing
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
paths
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far down in the bay the ocean lies at rest.
Rush
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From this reading "Rush forth in myriads, as to wage War with the lines of darkness."
sea
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From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
sevenfold
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From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.
slowly
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
stars
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strange
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From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
subdued
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Rush forth in myriads, as to wage War with the lines of darkness."
turns
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
up
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
wage
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From this reading "Rush forth in myriads, as to wage War with the lines of darkness."
War
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From this reading "Rush forth in myriads, as to wage War with the lines of darkness."
watched
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From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
white
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windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cold as the night air is, not a breath of wind comes to disturb the strange calm that hangs over land and sea.
winding
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having watched her until the last fold of her gown has disappeared, Branscombe turns abruptly away, and, passing through a glass door that leads into the gardens outside, paces slowly up and down the winding paths beneath the subdued light of countless Chinese lanterns, that, hanging amidst the foliage, contrast oddly with the cold white brilliancy of the stars overhead, that
YOUNG
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From this reading "It is the hydra of calamities, The sevenfold death: the jealous are the Damn'd."--YOUNG.