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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 Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
accompanied
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
arm
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From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
arrangements
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
arrest
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
away
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
believed
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From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
bring
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From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
bushes
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
Colonel
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
colour
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
conspirators
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From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
content
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
Countess
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
decorum
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
dialogue
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
die
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
directing
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
disdaining
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From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
enjoyed
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
ENLIGHTENS
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
excitement
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
eyes
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
face
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
feet
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From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
Flying
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
gave
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From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
Gordon
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
heard
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
Hidden
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
high
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From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
hurried
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
idea
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From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
indeed
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
laughter
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
lilac
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
lively
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From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
Madame
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
men
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
Mercury
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
more
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From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
now
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
pair
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From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
path
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
perfected
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
pleasure
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
Prince
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
ran
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From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
Rosen
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
SERAPHINA
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
shone
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
soldier
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
some
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
straight
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
stumbled
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
taken
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From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
talk
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From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
two
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From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
usually
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
von
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From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
wanting
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
whirl
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From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
