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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 He observed that she wore a wedding-ring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
announced
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
bed
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From this reading THE TWENTY-SEVEN The child was sleeping peacefully on the bed.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
bodice
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
breathing
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
child
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From this reading THE TWENTY-SEVEN The child was sleeping peacefully on the bed.
curly
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From this reading He studied the fresh, young face set in curly hair:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
easier
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
face
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
forty
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
fresh
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From this reading He studied the fresh, young face set in curly hair:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
hair
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From this reading He studied the fresh, young face set in curly hair:
hanging
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He observed that she wore a wedding-ring.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
impending
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
lad
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
laid
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
locket
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
Lupin
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
man
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
miniature
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
mother
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
move
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
now
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
observed
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From this reading He observed that she wore a wedding-ring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TWENTY-SEVEN The child was sleeping peacefully on the bed.
peacefully
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From this reading THE TWENTY-SEVEN The child was sleeping peacefully on the bed.
photograph
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
rather
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
recovery
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
representing
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
returning
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
schoolboy's
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
set
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From this reading He studied the fresh, young face set in curly hair:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He observed that she wore a wedding-ring.
sleeping
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From this reading THE TWENTY-SEVEN The child was sleeping peacefully on the bed.
sofa
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
stooped
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
stripling
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
studied
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From this reading He studied the fresh, young face set in curly hair:
swoon
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From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He observed that she wore a wedding-ring.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWENTY-SEVEN The child was sleeping peacefully on the bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
turning
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
TWENTY-SEVEN
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From this reading THE TWENTY-SEVEN The child was sleeping peacefully on the bed.
uniform
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From this reading Seeing a locket hanging from her bodice, he stooped and, turning it, found a miniature photograph representing a man of about forty and a lad--a stripling rather--in a schoolboy’s uniform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWENTY-SEVEN The child was sleeping peacefully on the bed.
wedding-ring
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From this reading He observed that she wore a wedding-ring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mother did not move from the sofa on which Lupin had laid her; but her easier breathing and the blood which was now returning to her face announced her impending recovery from her swoon.
wore
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From this reading He observed that she wore a wedding-ring.
young
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From this reading He studied the fresh, young face set in curly hair:
