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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 After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
all
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From this reading That is all."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are right, my constancy has some merit, monsieur.
arms
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
away
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
Betty
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
blue
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
bowing
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
bows
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
closed
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From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
Coliseum
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
constancy
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From this reading "If you are right, my constancy has some merit, monsieur.
Cousin
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
Crevel's
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From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
daughter
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
defiant
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
dismiss
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
doors
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From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
exhausted
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
eyes
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
faint
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
fixed
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
fold
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
gesture
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From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
gossiping
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
greeting
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From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you are right, my constancy has some merit, monsieur.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are right, my constancy has some merit, monsieur.
importune
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is all."
like
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
martyr
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
merit
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From this reading "If you are right, my constancy has some merit, monsieur.
monsieur
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From this reading "If you are right, my constancy has some merit, monsieur.
more
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you are right, my constancy has some merit, monsieur.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
officer
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
once
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
parting
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From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
proud
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
quickly
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
ready
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you are right, my constancy has some merit, monsieur.
room
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
sank
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
sat
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
see
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
sofa
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
some
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From this reading "If you are right, my constancy has some merit, monsieur.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
summer-house
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is all."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
there
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
threatening
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From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
too
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
tumble-down
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
turned
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
unlocked
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From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
visitor
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
walked
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From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She unlocked the doors she had closed, and did not see the threatening gesture which was Crevel's parting greeting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walked with a proud, defiant step, like a martyr to the Coliseum, but her strength was exhausted; she sank on the sofa in her blue room, as if she were ready to faint, and sat there with her eyes fixed on the tumble-down summer-house, where her daughter was gossiping with Cousin Betty.
woman
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From this reading After bowing to the officer as a woman bows to dismiss an importune visitor, she turned away too quickly to see him once more fold his arms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are right, my constancy has some merit, monsieur.
