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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 To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
aisles
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
alleys
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From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
amiable
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
atmosphere
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From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
avenue
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
bench
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
benches
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From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
Berthelinis
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From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
breath
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From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
came
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From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
Castel-le-Gâchis
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
coat
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
contention
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
darkness
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
down
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
Elvira
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
formed
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
four
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
giving
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
heavy
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From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
HitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
hung
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From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
inn
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From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
knocking
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From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
leaf
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From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
lime-trees
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
Léon
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
night
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
pass
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From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
perfume
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From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
pitch
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
rows
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
sat
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
side
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
starry
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
stock-still
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From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
stone
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From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
there
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From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
together
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
trunks
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From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
twig
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From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
twilit
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
two
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
vainly
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From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
venerable
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
west
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
