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agitation
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From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
away
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From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
Baerle
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From this reading What would the world say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it existed and that it was the prisoner Van Baerle who had found it?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
black
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From this reading What would the world say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it existed and that it was the prisoner Van Baerle who had found it?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
calling
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From this reading Every instant he fancied he heard the gentle voice of Rosa calling him.
Cornelius
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From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
door
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From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
doubt
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
empty
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From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every instant he fancied he heard the gentle voice of Rosa calling him.
existed
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From this reading What would the world say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it existed and that it was the prisoner Van Baerle who had found it?
eyes
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
fancied
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From this reading Every instant he fancied he heard the gentle voice of Rosa calling him.
flower
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What would the world say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it existed and that it was the prisoner Van Baerle who had found it?
gentle
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From this reading Every instant he fancied he heard the gentle voice of Rosa calling him.
grating
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From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
happier
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every instant he fancied he heard the gentle voice of Rosa calling him.
heard
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From this reading Every instant he fancied he heard the gentle voice of Rosa calling him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every instant he fancied he heard the gentle voice of Rosa calling him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
instant
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From this reading Every instant he fancied he heard the gentle voice of Rosa calling him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
lobby
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From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
night
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From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
noble
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every instant he fancied he heard the gentle voice of Rosa calling him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
only
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
possible
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
prisoner
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From this reading What would the world say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it existed and that it was the prisoner Van Baerle who had found it?
Rosa
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From this reading Every instant he fancied he heard the gentle voice of Rosa calling him.
say
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From this reading What would the world say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it existed and that it was the prisoner Van Baerle who had found it?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
started
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From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
sweetly
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From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
then
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From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
too
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
tulip
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
unknown
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
up
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From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
Van
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From this reading What would the world say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it existed and that it was the prisoner Van Baerle who had found it?
very
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From this reading The night passed away very sweetly for Cornelius, although in great agitation.
voice
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From this reading Every instant he fancied he heard the gentle voice of Rosa calling him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
watched
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
watching
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He then started up, went to the door, and looked through the grating, but no one was behind it, and the lobby was empty.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would the world say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it existed and that it was the prisoner Van Baerle who had found it?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What would the world say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it existed and that it was the prisoner Van Baerle who had found it?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What would the world say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it existed and that it was the prisoner Van Baerle who had found it?
wonder
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
wonders
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From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
world
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From this reading What would the world say when it heard that the black tulip was found, that it existed and that it was the prisoner Van Baerle who had found it?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rosa, no doubt, would be watching too, but, happier than he, she watched over the tulip; she had before her eyes that noble flower, that wonder of wonders, which not only was unknown, but was not even thought possible until then.
