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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 In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
acceptance
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
Almost
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From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
arrange
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From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Trevor was quite recovered by this time, and in very good spirits.
chapter
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
church
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From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
contented
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From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
desire
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From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
e
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From this reading Giovanni e Paolo.
energies
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From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
evening
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From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
excursion
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
fear
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From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
felt
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
Giovanni
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From this reading Giovanni e Paolo.
gondola
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Trevor was quite recovered by this time, and in very good spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
invitation
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
Miss
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
Nikola's
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
Paolo
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From this reading Giovanni e Paolo.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
perplexity
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From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
previous
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Trevor was quite recovered by this time, and in very good spirits.
recorded
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
recovered
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From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
reserve
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From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
result
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From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
shown
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From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
spirits
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From this reading Miss Trevor was quite recovered by this time, and in very good spirits.
SS
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From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
stated
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From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
surprise
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Trevor was quite recovered by this time, and in very good spirits.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Trevor was quite recovered by this time, and in very good spirits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
tranquillity
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From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
Trevor
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From this reading Miss Trevor was quite recovered by this time, and in very good spirits.
Trevor's
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From this reading In the previous chapter I recorded the surprise I felt at Miss Trevor's acceptance of Doctor Nikola's invitation to a gondola excursion.
united
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From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
very
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From this reading Miss Trevor was quite recovered by this time, and in very good spirits.
visit
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From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost as suddenly as she had shown her fear of him, she had recovered her tranquillity, and the result, as I have stated, was complete perplexity on my part.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a united desire to reserve our energies for the evening, we did not arrange a long excursion for that afternoon, but contented ourselves with a visit to the church of SS.
