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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 For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
Admiralty
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
appointment
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
attempted
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From this reading It was the man who had attempted to take her life--Frank Tristram.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
conversation
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From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
crossed
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
darkness
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From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
deep
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From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
discussion
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From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
engaged
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From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
eyes
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From this reading Gemma's eyes met his, and instantly the recognition was mutual.
faces
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
felt
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
flickering
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From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
Frank
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From this reading It was the man who had attempted to take her life--Frank Tristram.
full
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
fur-trimmed
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
gazed
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
Gemma's
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From this reading Gemma's eyes met his, and instantly the recognition was mutual.
Guards
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
gusty
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From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
hat
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
heavy
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gemma's eyes met his, and instantly the recognition was mutual.
Horse
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
hour
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From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
hurrying
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
instantly
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From this reading Gemma's eyes met his, and instantly the recognition was mutual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the man who had attempted to take her life--Frank Tristram.
lamps
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From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
leave
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the man who had attempted to take her life--Frank Tristram.
man
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
Marquis
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
met
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From this reading Gemma's eyes met his, and instantly the recognition was mutual.
moment
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From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
mutual
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From this reading Gemma's eyes met his, and instantly the recognition was mutual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
overcoat
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
past
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
recognition
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From this reading Gemma's eyes met his, and instantly the recognition was mutual.
rose
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From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
sat
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From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
space
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
strange
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From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
together
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From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
Tristram
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From this reading It was the man who had attempted to take her life--Frank Tristram.
view
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From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
walked
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From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For over an hour they sat together in the darkness engaged in a strange discussion, when at last they rose and together walked on, still deep in conversation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the man who had attempted to take her life--Frank Tristram.
wide
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From this reading The Marquis had an appointment, and was about to take leave of her when, as they crossed the wide deserted space between the Admiralty and the Horse Guards, a man in a heavy fur-trimmed overcoat and felt hat, in hurrying past, gazed full into the faces of both.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment they were beneath one of the lamps flickering in the gusty wind, and he had full view of them.
