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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 Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
air
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From this reading With his former air of unconcern Otto again raised his eyes to the horizon, smiling vaguely.
all
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
assist
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From this reading “Can you do nothing for me? won’t you assist me to get to Paris?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
awaking
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From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
Babylon
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What would be the use? since to-morrow morning the city will be a pile of ruins!”
became
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From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
bidding
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
bridge
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
brother
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From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you do nothing for me? won’t you assist me to get to Paris?”
city
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From this reading “What would be the use? since to-morrow morning the city will be a pile of ruins!”
darkness
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Can you do nothing for me? won’t you assist me to get to Paris?”
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
erect
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
evil
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From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
eyes
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From this reading With his former air of unconcern Otto again raised his eyes to the horizon, smiling vaguely.
feasting
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
figure
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
flames
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
flowing
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From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
flying
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Can you do nothing for me? won’t you assist me to get to Paris?”
former
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From this reading With his former air of unconcern Otto again raised his eyes to the horizon, smiling vaguely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
get
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From this reading “Can you do nothing for me? won’t you assist me to get to Paris?”
good-by
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
Henriette
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From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his former air of unconcern Otto again raised his eyes to the horizon, smiling vaguely.
horizon
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From this reading With his former air of unconcern Otto again raised his eyes to the horizon, smiling vaguely.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
knew
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
lost
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you do nothing for me? won’t you assist me to get to Paris?”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
more
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From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What would be the use? since to-morrow morning the city will be a pile of ruins!”
motionless
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
night
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Can you do nothing for me? won’t you assist me to get to Paris?”
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
once
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From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
Otto
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From this reading With his former air of unconcern Otto again raised his eyes to the horizon, smiling vaguely.
Paris
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From this reading “Can you do nothing for me? won’t you assist me to get to Paris?”
pile
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From this reading “What would be the use? since to-morrow morning the city will be a pile of ruins!”
post
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
raised
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From this reading With his former air of unconcern Otto again raised his eyes to the horizon, smiling vaguely.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
rigid
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
ruins
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From this reading “What would be the use? since to-morrow morning the city will be a pile of ruins!”
satchel
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “What would be the use? since to-morrow morning the city will be a pile of ruins!”
smiling
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From this reading With his former air of unconcern Otto again raised his eyes to the horizon, smiling vaguely.
spectacle
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From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
started
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From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
supplicant
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From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Can you do nothing for me? won’t you assist me to get to Paris?”
to-morrow
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From this reading “What would be the use? since to-morrow morning the city will be a pile of ruins!”
unconcern
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From this reading With his former air of unconcern Otto again raised his eyes to the horizon, smiling vaguely.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Henriette started as if awaking from an evil dream, and, the thought of her brother flowing in again upon her mind, once more became a supplicant.
use
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From this reading “What would be the use? since to-morrow morning the city will be a pile of ruins!”
vaguely
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From this reading With his former air of unconcern Otto again raised his eyes to the horizon, smiling vaguely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What would be the use? since to-morrow morning the city will be a pile of ruins!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What would be the use? since to-morrow morning the city will be a pile of ruins!”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his former air of unconcern Otto again raised his eyes to the horizon, smiling vaguely.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
won't
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From this reading “Can you do nothing for me? won’t you assist me to get to Paris?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What would be the use? since to-morrow morning the city will be a pile of ruins!”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And that was all; she left the bridge, without even bidding him good-by, flying, she knew not whither, with her little satchel, while he remained yet a long time at his post of observation, a motionless figure, rigid and erect, lost in the darkness of the night, feasting his eyes on the spectacle of that Babylon in flames.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you do nothing for me? won’t you assist me to get to Paris?”
