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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 It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
apprehension
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her whole expression changed as Dominey came hastily towards her with outstretched hands.
back
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From this reading Rosamund, who had thrown back her veil, had been standing with her foot upon the fender.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rosamund, who had thrown back her veil, had been standing with her foot upon the fender.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
came
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From this reading Her whole expression changed as Dominey came hastily towards her with outstretched hands.
carrying
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
case
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
changed
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From this reading Her whole expression changed as Dominey came hastily towards her with outstretched hands.
child
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From this reading “My dear child,” he exclaimed, “welcome home!”
dear
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From this reading “My dear child,” he exclaimed, “welcome home!”
Dominey
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
eager
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
exclaimed
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From this reading “My dear child,” he exclaimed, “welcome home!”
expression
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From this reading Her whole expression changed as Dominey came hastily towards her with outstretched hands.
eyes
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
fender
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From this reading Rosamund, who had thrown back her veil, had been standing with her foot upon the fender.
fire
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
flashed
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosamund, who had thrown back her veil, had been standing with her foot upon the fender.
friendly
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
glance
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
hall
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Her whole expression changed as Dominey came hastily towards her with outstretched hands.
hastily
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From this reading Her whole expression changed as Dominey came hastily towards her with outstretched hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
home
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From this reading “My dear child,” he exclaimed, “welcome home!”
hope
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
jewel
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
log
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
looking
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
maid
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
main
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
more
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear child,” he exclaimed, “welcome home!”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
nurse
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
outstretched
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From this reading Her whole expression changed as Dominey came hastily towards her with outstretched hands.
pathetic
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
person
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
recess
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
Rosamund
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From this reading Rosamund, who had thrown back her veil, had been standing with her foot upon the fender.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
seen
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
side
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
strange
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
thrown
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From this reading Rosamund, who had thrown back her veil, had been standing with her foot upon the fender.
tired
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Her whole expression changed as Dominey came hastily towards her with outstretched hands.
two
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
uniform
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
veil
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From this reading Rosamund, who had thrown back her veil, had been standing with her foot upon the fender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
welcome
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From this reading “My dear child,” he exclaimed, “welcome home!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
whole
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From this reading Her whole expression changed as Dominey came hastily towards her with outstretched hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosamund, who had thrown back her veil, had been standing with her foot upon the fender.
woman
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From this reading It seemed to Dominey that he had never seen anything more pathetic than that eager glance, half of hope, half of apprehension, flashed upon him from the strange, tired eyes of the woman who was standing before the log fire in a little recess of the main hall.
yard
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From this reading By her side stood a pleasant, friendly looking person in the uniform of a nurse; a yard or two behind, a maid carrying a jewel case.
