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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 There was a pang to him in the discovery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
apart
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From this reading She was ready to shield him from danger, but she held herself apart from him even in doing so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her silent presence seemed only to widen the distance Fate had placed between them.
bridge
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From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
chapter
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
conscious
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
danger
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From this reading She was ready to shield him from danger, but she held herself apart from him even in doing so.
Derrick
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
discovery
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From this reading There was a pang to him in the discovery.
distance
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From this reading Her silent presence seemed only to widen the distance Fate had placed between them.
doing
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From this reading She was ready to shield him from danger, but she held herself apart from him even in doing so.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was ready to shield him from danger, but she held herself apart from him even in doing so.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
Fate
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From this reading Her silent presence seemed only to widen the distance Fate had placed between them.
figure
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
followed
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From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was ready to shield him from danger, but she held herself apart from him even in doing so.
gulf
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From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
held
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From this reading She was ready to shield him from danger, but she held herself apart from him even in doing so.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her silent presence seemed only to widen the distance Fate had placed between them.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was ready to shield him from danger, but she held herself apart from him even in doing so.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a pang to him in the discovery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
homeward
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
Joan
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
Knoll
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
narrated
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
night
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
nightly
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
occurrence
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
only
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From this reading Her silent presence seemed only to widen the distance Fate had placed between them.
own
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From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
pang
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From this reading There was a pang to him in the discovery.
path
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From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
placed
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From this reading Her silent presence seemed only to widen the distance Fate had placed between them.
presence
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
ready
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From this reading She was ready to shield him from danger, but she held herself apart from him even in doing so.
recognizing
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
Road
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her silent presence seemed only to widen the distance Fate had placed between them.
separated
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From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ready to shield him from danger, but she held herself apart from him even in doing so.
shield
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From this reading She was ready to shield him from danger, but she held herself apart from him even in doing so.
silent
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was ready to shield him from danger, but she held herself apart from him even in doing so.
some
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
startled
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her silent presence seemed only to widen the distance Fate had placed between them.
There
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From this reading There was a pang to him in the discovery.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a pang to him in the discovery.
turning
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
very
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
walks
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From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been some time since Derrick on his nightly walks homeward had been conscious of the presence of the silent figure; but the very night after the occurrence narrated in the last chapter, he was startled at his first turning into the Knoll Road by recognizing Joan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
widen
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From this reading Her silent presence seemed only to widen the distance Fate had placed between them.
world
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From this reading She followed her own path as if she were a creature of a different world,--a world so separated from his own that nothing could ever bridge the gulf between them.
