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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 THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
all
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the extreme end of this gallery was a door, at which Trotto knocked softly.
back
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
cat
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From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
caution
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
charge
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From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From within a strident voice said: "Come in!"
corridor
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
creeping
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
door
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From this reading At the extreme end of this gallery was a door, at which Trotto knocked softly.
empty
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From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
end
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From this reading At the extreme end of this gallery was a door, at which Trotto knocked softly.
extreme
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From this reading At the extreme end of this gallery was a door, at which Trotto knocked softly.
feline
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
footfall
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From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From within a strident voice said: "Come in!"
gallery
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From this reading At the extreme end of this gallery was a door, at which Trotto knocked softly.
given
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
glanced
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
hark
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
house
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From within a strident voice said: "Come in!"
instructions
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
Italian
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From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
knocked
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From this reading At the extreme end of this gallery was a door, at which Trotto knocked softly.
La
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From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
landing
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
leading
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
light
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From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
marked
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
Marmotte
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From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
MASK
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
moment
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
movements
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
necessary
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
now
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
Piero
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
ran
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From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
reaching
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
said
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From this reading From within a strident voice said: "Come in!"
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
second
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
softly
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From this reading At the extreme end of this gallery was a door, at which Trotto knocked softly.
stairway
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From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
strident
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From this reading From within a strident voice said: "Come in!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
then
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the extreme end of this gallery was a door, at which Trotto knocked softly.
tiptoe
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
Torquato
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
Trotto
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
upstairs
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From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
voice
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From this reading From within a strident voice said: "Come in!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the extreme end of this gallery was a door, at which Trotto knocked softly.
WHITE
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From this reading THE WHITE MASK It is necessary to hark back a little now to the moment when Torquato Trotto, having given his instructions to Piero, went into the house.
wing
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From this reading On reaching the landing he stopped for a second, glanced around him, with the same feline caution that marked all his movements, and then, creeping forward on tiptoe, went along a corridor leading to a wing of the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stairway was empty, for both I and my charge were with La Marmotte, and the Italian ran upstairs with a footfall as light as that of a cat.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading From within a strident voice said: "Come in!"
