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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 He was a burly, powerful man and lifted her almost from the ground.
almost
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From this reading He was a burly, powerful man and lifted her almost from the ground.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
appear
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
arm
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
bit
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
burly
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From this reading He was a burly, powerful man and lifted her almost from the ground.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
cheeks
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
closed
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
cold
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
consciousness
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
cry
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
dignity
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
door
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
ear
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
Essen
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
eyes
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
fail
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
flashed
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a burly, powerful man and lifted her almost from the ground.
fury
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
girl
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
ground
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From this reading He was a burly, powerful man and lifted her almost from the ground.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
hangar
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a burly, powerful man and lifted her almost from the ground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
Herman
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
Hildegarde's
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
kindle
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
led
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
lifted
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From this reading He was a burly, powerful man and lifted her almost from the ground.
light
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
limousine
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
lip
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
man
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From this reading He was a burly, powerful man and lifted her almost from the ground.
most
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
naughty
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
offered
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
pain
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
People
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
powerful
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From this reading He was a burly, powerful man and lifted her almost from the ground.
presented
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
propelled
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
reckon
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
reflection
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
restrain
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
roughly
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
seized
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
sense
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
similar
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
spectacle
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
steel
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
strong
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
surer
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
there
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
tiptoe
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
trotted
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
undignified
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From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
very
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
von
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
waiting
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From this reading As the door of the hangar closed behind them Herman von Essen seized Hildegarde's arm roughly and propelled her toward his waiting limousine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a burly, powerful man and lifted her almost from the ground.
way
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
white
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From this reading Hildegarde's cheeks were white, but her eyes, half closed, were cold light flashed in reflection from steel; she bit her lip to restrain a cry of pain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She presented a spectacle similar to that of a naughty little girl being led by the ear; she trotted along on tiptoe with a consciousness that she offered a most undignified spectacle.
young
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From this reading People fail to reckon with the sense of dignity of the young; it is very strong, and there is no surer way to kindle their fury than to make them appear undignified.
