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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 "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
Beatrix
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
Bernard
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
Dane
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From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
Dane's
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
door
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
entered
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From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
eyes
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
face
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From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
fell
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
flashed
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
footsteps
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
gazing
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From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
girl's
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
grave
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From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
grounds
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From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
harsh
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From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
house
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE SECRET IS TOLD.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE SECRET IS TOLD.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
like
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
looking
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From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
moment
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
old
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
only
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
out
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From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
own
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
pale
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
pity
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
pushed
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From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
rapped
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
room
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading HOW THE SECRET IS TOLD.
Serena
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
slowly
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
sound
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
straight
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From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SECRET IS TOLD.
thoughtful
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From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
TOLDnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THE SECRET IS TOLD.
troubled
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
turned
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From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At sound of the girl's footsteps he turned slowly, and as his eyes fell upon her pale, troubled face, something like pity flashed into his own--but only for a moment.
voice
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From this reading "Come in!" cried a harsh voice; and Beatrix pushed the door open and entered the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Serena had left the house, Beatrix went straight to old Bernard Dane's room and rapped at the door.
window
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From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
wrinkled
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From this reading Bernard Dane was standing before a window, gazing out into the grounds, his wrinkled face looking grave and thoughtful.
