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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
arose
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From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
care
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
carefully
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From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
CERTAINTY
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From this reading CERTAINTY.
companion
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From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
conjectures
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From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
deep
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
dress
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From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
fancied
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From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
glided
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
gravel
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
hedge
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
Henri
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
made
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From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
man
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From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
man's
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From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
Mere
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From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
more
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From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
movement
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From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
noise
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
Obliged
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From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
overcoat
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From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
perceive
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From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
realities
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From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
recognized
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From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
regard
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From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
Remy
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From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
shade
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
side
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
style
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From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
taking
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
terrifying
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From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
thrown
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
trees
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From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
walk
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From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
walking
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From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
watch
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From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Henri glided along the hedge on the side which was thrown into deep shade, taking care to make no noise either on the gravel or against the trees.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Obliged to walk carefully, and while walking to watch carefully over every movement he made, he could not perceive anything.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mere conjectures, more terrifying for him than realities, arose in his mind with regard to this man's companion.
wore
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From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, by his style, his dress, his walk, he still fancied he recognized Remy in the man who wore the overcoat.
