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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 Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
all
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From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
away
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
bedroom
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From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
brother
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From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
curious
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
dies
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
door
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
draws
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
ears
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From this reading No one has told her, no hint has reached her ears.
earth
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From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
fled
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From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
fondly
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From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
footfalls
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one has told her, no hint has reached her ears.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
heart
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From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one has told her, no hint has reached her ears.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
hint
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From this reading No one has told her, no hint has reached her ears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
instinctively
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
intentness
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
interest
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
joy
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From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
knows
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From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
leaves
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From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
lies
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From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
listened
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
lone
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From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
loved
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From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
Luttrell
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
Molly
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
moves
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
night
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From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one has told her, no hint has reached her ears.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
out
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
parting
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
pointed
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
reached
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From this reading No one has told her, no hint has reached her ears.
remains
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From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
Shelley
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From this reading --Shelley.
sigh
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
sleep
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From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
sped
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From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one has told her, no hint has reached her ears.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
two
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
up
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usual
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From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
vaguely
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From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "As the earth when leaves are dead, As the night when sleep is sped, As the heart when joy is fled, I am left lone--alone."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It is not his usual bedroom, yet she knows that within that door lies all that remains to her of the brother so fondly loved.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Meantime, Molly, having listened vaguely and without interest, yet with a curious intentness, to his parting footfalls, as the last one dies away draws herself up and, with a sigh or two, moves instinctively toward the door she had pointed out to Luttrell.
