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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 was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
ago
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From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
armour
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
bell
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From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
bridge
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
chair
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From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
coming
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From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
day
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From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
died
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From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
down
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
entrance
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From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
evening
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From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
faces
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From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
father
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From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
festivities
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From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
few
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From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
forth
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From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
French
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From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
hastening
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
hour
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From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
king
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From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
library
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
longing
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
months
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From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
new-bought
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
nobles
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From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
old
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the few was Romola’s.
pacing
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
present
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From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
return
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
Romola
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
Romola's
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From this reading One of the few was Romola’s.
said
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From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
see
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From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
sounded
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From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
three
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From this reading She had been present at no festivities since her father had died—died quite suddenly in his chair, three months before.
Tito
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
up
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From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
usual
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From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
windows
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From this reading It was but a few fair faces that had not looked forth from windows that day to see the entrance of the French king and his nobles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Tito was hastening across the bridge with the new-bought armour under his mantle, Romola was pacing up and down the old library, thinking of him and longing for his return.
write
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From this reading “Is not Tito coming to write?” he had said, when the bell had long ago sounded the usual hour in the evening.
