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adventure
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
almost
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
Amoureuse
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
amusing
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
aunt
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
aunt's
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
back
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
Berger's
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
clothing
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
club
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
concerning
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From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
connection
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
cottages
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
drawing-room
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
dreamy
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
exciting
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
eyes
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
fingers
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
fixed
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
following
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
further
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From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
Gabrielle
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
given
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From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
gloomily
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
Hamilton
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From this reading Why was Mr. Hamilton in that neighbourhood?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
idly
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
information
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From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
keys
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
Late
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
mechanically
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
Merry
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
Mr
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From this reading Why was Mr. Hamilton in that neighbourhood?
music
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Why was Mr. Hamilton in that neighbourhood?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
old
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
old-fashioned
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
opposite
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
out
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
OUTSIDEnounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
people
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
piano
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
playing
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
previous
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
sat
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
seated
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
some
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why was Mr. Hamilton in that neighbourhood?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
thoughts
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
tiny
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
valse
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
village
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
visiting
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From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
wandering
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
Why
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From this reading Why was Mr. Hamilton in that neighbourhood?
Widow
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
WINDOW
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
