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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 It took place on a warm, cloudy evening at the beginning of January.
almost
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From this reading The Piazza, almost deserted, was illumined by the pale gold rays of the veiled moon.
AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst them she attached importance to the chapter of her first visit to the Princess Makuline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
Antonio
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
Arduina
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took place on a warm, cloudy evening at the beginning of January.
attached
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From this reading Amongst them she attached importance to the chapter of her first visit to the Princess Makuline.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It took place on a warm, cloudy evening at the beginning of January.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Piazza, almost deserted, was illumined by the pale gold rays of the veiled moon.
chapter
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From this reading Amongst them she attached importance to the chapter of her first visit to the Princess Makuline.
chapters
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From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
cloudy
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From this reading It took place on a warm, cloudy evening at the beginning of January.
dell
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
Department
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The Piazza, almost deserted, was illumined by the pale gold rays of the veiled moon.
detained
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
doing
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
escort
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
evening
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From this reading It took place on a warm, cloudy evening at the beginning of January.
extra
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
gold
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From this reading The Piazza, almost deserted, was illumined by the pale gold rays of the veiled moon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amongst them she attached importance to the chapter of her first visit to the Princess Makuline.
illumined
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From this reading The Piazza, almost deserted, was illumined by the pale gold rays of the veiled moon.
importance
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From this reading Amongst them she attached importance to the chapter of her first visit to the Princess Makuline.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
Indipendenza
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
January
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From this reading It took place on a warm, cloudy evening at the beginning of January.
Later
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From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
Makuline
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From this reading Amongst them she attached importance to the chapter of her first visit to the Princess Makuline.
many
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From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
marriage
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From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
Massimo
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
missing
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
moon
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From this reading The Piazza, almost deserted, was illumined by the pale gold rays of the veiled moon.
nine
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It took place on a warm, cloudy evening at the beginning of January.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
pale
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From this reading The Piazza, almost deserted, was illumined by the pale gold rays of the veiled moon.
Piazza
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
place
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From this reading It took place on a warm, cloudy evening at the beginning of January.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Amongst them she attached importance to the chapter of her first visit to the Princess Makuline.
rays
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From this reading The Piazza, almost deserted, was illumined by the pale gold rays of the veiled moon.
Regina
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From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amongst them she attached importance to the chapter of her first visit to the Princess Makuline.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Amongst them she attached importance to the chapter of her first visit to the Princess Makuline.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amongst them she attached importance to the chapter of her first visit to the Princess Makuline.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took place on a warm, cloudy evening at the beginning of January.
veiled
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From this reading The Piazza, almost deserted, was illumined by the pale gold rays of the veiled moon.
visit
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From this reading Amongst them she attached importance to the chapter of her first visit to the Princess Makuline.
waited
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
warm
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From this reading It took place on a warm, cloudy evening at the beginning of January.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
work
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From this reading Antonio was missing, having been detained at the Department till nine, doing extra work; but Arduina and Regina waited in the Piazza dell' Indipendenza for Massimo, who was to escort them.
year
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From this reading Later, when she thought over that first year of marriage, Regina divided it into many little chapters.
