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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 She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
attested
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From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
back
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
black
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From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
break
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
breath
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
brother
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From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
Charny
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From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
cheeks
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From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
clad
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From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
closed
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
Count
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From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
days
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From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
draw
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
eyes
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
faces
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From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
finer
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From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
full
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
glance
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From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
grief
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From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
habit
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From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
hand
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
head
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
heart
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From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
held
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
HUSBAND
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
instant
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
laid
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
more
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From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
mourning
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From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
pallid
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From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
perceived
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From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
rapid
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From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
recesses
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From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
slain
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From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
slightly
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From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
solely
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From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
sorrow
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From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
superb
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From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never are handsome faces finer than after sorrow, and the rapid glance of his wife perceived that he had never looked more superb.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
two
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From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
undergone
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From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Count Charny was clad in black, mourning for his brother slain two days before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This mourning was not solely in his habit, but in the recesses of his heart, and his pallid cheeks attested what grief he had undergone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She closed her eyes an instant, slightly held back her head to draw a full breath and laid her hand on her heart which seemed about to break.
WIFE
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
