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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 But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
absence
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
accord
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
All
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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
apprehensive
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
approval
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From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
approve
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
Boyne
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From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
châlet
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From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
comment
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
Cristallo
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From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
day
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From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
delicate
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
don't
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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
everywhere
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
eye
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
facing
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From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
fingers
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
formulate
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
gave
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From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
group
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From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
guarded
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
guardians
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From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
Judith
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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
keep
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
knew
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
lashes
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
latent
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
lurking
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From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
made
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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
movements
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
Mrs
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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
necessary
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
objections
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
offered
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
own
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
peculiar
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From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
Pension
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
person
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
quality
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From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
Rose
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
Rosenglüh
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
Sellars
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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
sense
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From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
sign
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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
sitting-room
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From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
slim
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
stir
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From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
there
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From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
threshold
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From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
token
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From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
unfavourable
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
vigilant
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From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.
Wheater
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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
wholly
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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.
wired
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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
worry
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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.
XVII
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From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.
