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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 "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
airy
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am too dull to understand."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
became
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
breath
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
came
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
checked
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
courtier
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Think that I tell you God's truth!" he cried.
draw
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
dull
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From this reading "I am too dull to understand."
exigency
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
flutteringly
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
God's
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From this reading "Think that I tell you God's truth!" he cried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Think that I tell you God's truth!" he cried.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
how
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
instantly
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
lady
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From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
listen
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From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
moment
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
more
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
novelle
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From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
now
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From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
once
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
pale
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
read
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From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
said
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From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
seeing
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
simple
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
songs
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From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
story
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From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
strange
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From this reading "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
sweet
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From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Think that I tell you God's truth!" he cried.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Think that I tell you God's truth!" he cried.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
then
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
too
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From this reading "I am too dull to understand."
trained
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
true
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
truth
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From this reading "Think that I tell you God's truth!" he cried.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am too dull to understand."
veil
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From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
voice
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From this reading "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Understand that--" He checked himself, seeing how pale she was and how flutteringly came her breath; then, trained as she herself to instantly draw an airy veil between true feeling and the exigency of the moment, he became once more the simple courtier.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know not what to think," she answered, in a strange voice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You read the songs that I make, sweet lady," he said, "and now will you listen while I tell you a story, a _novelle_?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Think that I tell you God's truth!" he cried.
