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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 "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
advanced
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From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
advice
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From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
alarm
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From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
arms
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From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
bare
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From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
beautiful
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From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
concerns
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From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
Countess
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
eyes
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From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
face
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From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
fixed
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From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
Funaro
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
girdle
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
gossip
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
gown
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
heard
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
heavy
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
how
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From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
ill
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From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
indeed
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
kept
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From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
loose
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
matter
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From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
much
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
noticing
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From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
notorious
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
outstretched
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From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
pale
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From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
plush
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
regarding
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From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
saw
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From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
scandalous
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
silk
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
Slowly
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From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
small
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From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
some
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From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
spoke
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From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
unusually
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From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
upturned
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From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
want
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From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
white
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From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
