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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 Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
answer
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
any
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This did not indicate complete mastery of himself at that moment.
awake
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From this reading “Madame will awake presently; she will be heard no more to-day.
away
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Madame will awake presently; she will be heard no more to-day.
betraying
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From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
care
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From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
clutch
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From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This did not indicate complete mastery of himself at that moment.
composure
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From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
delicate
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From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
deliver
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From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not indicate complete mastery of himself at that moment.
dismissal
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From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
earth
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
far
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
few
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From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
front
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
habit
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From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
hand
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From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
haste
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From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
heard
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From this reading “Madame will awake presently; she will be heard no more to-day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This did not indicate complete mastery of himself at that moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
indicate
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From this reading This did not indicate complete mastery of himself at that moment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
kiss
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
lack
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From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
Madame
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From this reading “Madame will awake presently; she will be heard no more to-day.
mastery
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From this reading This did not indicate complete mastery of himself at that moment.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
moment
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From this reading This did not indicate complete mastery of himself at that moment.
more
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From this reading “Madame will awake presently; she will be heard no more to-day.
necessary
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From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
nervous
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From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Madame will awake presently; she will be heard no more to-day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This did not indicate complete mastery of himself at that moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
pass
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
presently
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From this reading “Madame will awake presently; she will be heard no more to-day.
questions
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
robes
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
saw
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From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
Self-control
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From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Madame will awake presently; she will be heard no more to-day.
spoke
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From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This did not indicate complete mastery of himself at that moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not indicate complete mastery of himself at that moment.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
to-day
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From this reading “Madame will awake presently; she will be heard no more to-day.
too
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
voices
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Madame will awake presently; she will be heard no more to-day.
wish
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From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Self-control was a habit with him, but I saw the nervous clutch of his delicate hand.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
words
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From this reading He spoke with care, but as if he were in haste to deliver himself of the few necessary words of dismissal, without betraying his lack of composure.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those who wish to kiss her robes may pass in front of her; but she is still too far away from earth to hear your voices or to answer any questions.
