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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 roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
alarmed
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From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
all
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From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Black Cat and the Brethren_!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
back
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From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
Black
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From this reading _The Black Cat and the Brethren_!
Brethren
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From this reading _The Black Cat and the Brethren_!
brothers
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From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
Cat
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From this reading _The Black Cat and the Brethren_!
change
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From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
cheeks
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From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
days
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From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
dishonour
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From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
Falkenstein
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From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
gardens
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From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
glad
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From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
Lady
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From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
moment
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From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
number
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From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
prince
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From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
red
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From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
Rosalind
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From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
roses
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From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
see
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From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
sound
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From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
survive
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From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
talked
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From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Black Cat and the Brethren_!
then
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From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
things
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From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
three
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From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
together
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From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
turned
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From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
two
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From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
well
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From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
white
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From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
