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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 A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
came
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From this reading She tried to speak twice before the words came.
Courage
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From this reading "Mr. Courage," she said, "may I speak to you as a friend?"
Dennisford
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
DYING
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
firm
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From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
friend
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From this reading "Mr. Courage," she said, "may I speak to you as a friend?"
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
knew
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From this reading Before she spoke, I knew that tragedy was in the room with me.
known
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
Lady
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
led
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
MAN
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
many
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
mouth
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From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Courage," she said, "may I speak to you as a friend?"
neighborly
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
now
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From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
pale
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From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
raised
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From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
relaxed
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From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
room
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From this reading Before she spoke, I knew that tragedy was in the room with me.
said
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From this reading "Mr. Courage," she said, "may I speak to you as a friend?"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
sitting-room
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
small
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
sort
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
speak
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From this reading She tried to speak twice before the words came.
spoke
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From this reading Before she spoke, I knew that tragedy was in the room with me.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
stranger
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before she spoke, I knew that tragedy was in the room with me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
tragedy
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From this reading Before she spoke, I knew that tragedy was in the room with me.
tremulous
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From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
tried
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From this reading She tried to speak twice before the words came.
twice
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From this reading She tried to speak twice before the words came.
uncompromising
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From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
usually
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From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
veil
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From this reading She had raised her veil; she was as pale as a woman may be, and her mouth, usually so firm and uncompromising, was now relaxed and tremulous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
way
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before she spoke, I knew that tragedy was in the room with me.
woman
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
words
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From this reading She tried to speak twice before the words came.
years
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From this reading A DYING MAN I had known Lady Dennisford for a good many years in a neighborly sort of way; but the woman who stood before me in the small sitting-room to which I had led her was a stranger to me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Courage," she said, "may I speak to you as a friend?"
