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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 UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
alive
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From this reading She was alive to his every footstep in the house.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To each, signs and portents are vital matters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
ate
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From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
bedclothes
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
beloved
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From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
consumed
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
deepening
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From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To each, signs and portents are vital matters.
envelopes
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
evening
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
eyes
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From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
face
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From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
footstep
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From this reading She was alive to his every footstep in the house.
handwriting
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
house
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From this reading She was alive to his every footstep in the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was alive to his every footstep in the house.
knocked
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
line
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From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
man
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From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
matters
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From this reading To each, signs and portents are vital matters.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmouthful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
muddle
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
noted
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From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
only
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From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
out
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
pillow
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
pipes
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
portents
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From this reading To each, signs and portents are vital matters.
sailor
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From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
sea
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From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
signs
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From this reading To each, signs and portents are vital matters.
sky
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From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
swallowed
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From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To each, signs and portents are vital matters.
trick
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From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
unfinished
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
UNITY
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From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
very
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From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
vital
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From this reading To each, signs and portents are vital matters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was alive to his every footstep in the house.
watch
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From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
watched
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From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
whisky
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From this reading She noted the handwriting on envelopes and unfinished manuscript, the ashes knocked out of pipes, the amount of evening whisky consumed, and the morning muddle of pillow and bedclothes.
woman
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From this reading UNITY watched the beloved being as only a woman can watch man or a sailor can watch sea and sky.
working
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From this reading She noted every shadow on his face, every deepening line, every trick of his eyes, every mouthful that he ate, and the very working of his throat as he swallowed.
