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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 Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
action
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From this reading Gravely, but with wonderful self-composure, she followed the action of the play with an intentness which never faltered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
almost
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From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gravely, but with wonderful self-composure, she followed the action of the play with an intentness which never faltered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
audience
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From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
box
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From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gravely, but with wonderful self-composure, she followed the action of the play with an intentness which never faltered.
chair
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From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
cluster
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From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
commotion
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From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
curtain
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From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
drawn
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From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
droop
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From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
faltered
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From this reading Gravely, but with wonderful self-composure, she followed the action of the play with an intentness which never faltered.
followed
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From this reading Gravely, but with wonderful self-composure, she followed the action of the play with an intentness which never faltered.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
Gravely
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From this reading Gravely, but with wonderful self-composure, she followed the action of the play with an intentness which never faltered.
greater
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From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
held
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From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
house
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From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
immediately
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From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
intentness
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From this reading Gravely, but with wonderful self-composure, she followed the action of the play with an intentness which never faltered.
invisible
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From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
Isobel
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From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
leaned
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From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
moments
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From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
movements
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From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gravely, but with wonderful self-composure, she followed the action of the play with an intentness which never faltered.
noticed
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From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
Occasionally
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From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
occupants
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From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
opposite
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From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
pink
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From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
play
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From this reading Gravely, but with wonderful self-composure, she followed the action of the play with an intentness which never faltered.
profile
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From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
roses
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From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
seat
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From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
self-composure
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From this reading Gravely, but with wonderful self-composure, she followed the action of the play with an intentness which never faltered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
some
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From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was immediately after one of such movements that I noticed some commotion amongst the occupants of the box opposite to us.
visible
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From this reading Occasionally she leaned a little forward, and at such moments her profile passed the droop of the curtain, and was visible to the greater part of the audience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost invisible from the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With both hands she held the cluster of pink roses which she had found upon the seat.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gravely, but with wonderful self-composure, she followed the action of the play with an intentness which never faltered.
