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action
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From this reading Then Elizabeth--unprecedented action!--detached herself almost with impatience.
almost
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From this reading Then Elizabeth--unprecedented action!--detached herself almost with impatience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she gave him but an uncertain support for the first time in their life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
arm
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
avenue
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From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she gave him but an uncertain support for the first time in their life.
clasp
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From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
close
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
closer
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
Colonel
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
completely
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
detached
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From this reading Then Elizabeth--unprecedented action!--detached herself almost with impatience.
drawing
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
Elizabeth
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From this reading Then Elizabeth--unprecedented action!--detached herself almost with impatience.
fashion
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
figure
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
figures
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From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she gave him but an uncertain support for the first time in their life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she gave him but an uncertain support for the first time in their life.
gained
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From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
gates
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From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
gave
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From this reading But she gave him but an uncertain support for the first time in their life.
group
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From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Elizabeth--unprecedented action!--detached herself almost with impatience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
hold
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
impatience
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From this reading Then Elizabeth--unprecedented action!--detached herself almost with impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
leaning
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she gave him but an uncertain support for the first time in their life.
linked
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From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
made
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From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
making
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From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
more
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
ordinary
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
out
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From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
own
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
quiet
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From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
reply
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From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
set
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From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
stillness
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From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
street
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From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading But she gave him but an uncertain support for the first time in their life.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
taken
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But she gave him but an uncertain support for the first time in their life.
Then
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From this reading Then Elizabeth--unprecedented action!--detached herself almost with impatience.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she gave him but an uncertain support for the first time in their life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
tottered
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From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
two
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From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
uncertain
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From this reading But she gave him but an uncertain support for the first time in their life.
unprecedented
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From this reading Then Elizabeth--unprecedented action!--detached herself almost with impatience.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
up
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From this reading The group made up of those two figures linked into one, making but one shadow, tottered as they set out.
urgent
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From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
village
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From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
way
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
wife's
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From this reading The Colonel took his wife’s arm, drawing her close to him, leaning over her little figure: he could hold her closer in this way, and take her strength more completely into his own than if she had taken his arm in the ordinary fashion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Elizabeth--unprecedented action!--detached herself almost with impatience.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And she made no reply to his look, to the urgent clasp of his arm on hers, until they had passed out of the village street, and gained the quiet and stillness of the avenue within the gates.
