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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 On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
absolutely
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
actions
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
affectionate
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EMILIA AND LEONARD.
aroused
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
attacked
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From this reading Emilia, overwhelmed by the shock, was attacked with brain fever, and was lying in a dangerous condition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The plot he and Leonard had hatched had been cruelly successful.
brain
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From this reading Emilia, overwhelmed by the shock, was attacked with brain fever, and was lying in a dangerous condition.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Emilia, overwhelmed by the shock, was attacked with brain fever, and was lying in a dangerous condition.
carriage
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
closed
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
condition
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From this reading Emilia, overwhelmed by the shock, was attacked with brain fever, and was lying in a dangerous condition.
convey
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
cruelly
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From this reading The plot he and Leonard had hatched had been cruelly successful.
dangerous
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From this reading Emilia, overwhelmed by the shock, was attacked with brain fever, and was lying in a dangerous condition.
day
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
door
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
Dr
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
EMILIA
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From this reading EMILIA AND LEONARD.
evening
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
fever
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From this reading Emilia, overwhelmed by the shock, was attacked with brain fever, and was lying in a dangerous condition.
following
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
Gerald
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The plot he and Leonard had hatched had been cruelly successful.
hatched
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From this reading The plot he and Leonard had hatched had been cruelly successful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The plot he and Leonard had hatched had been cruelly successful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
inn
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
intimacy
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
LEONARD
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From this reading EMILIA AND LEONARD.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
living
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
lying
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From this reading Emilia, overwhelmed by the shock, was attacked with brain fever, and was lying in a dangerous condition.
movements
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
nearest
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
overwhelmed
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From this reading Emilia, overwhelmed by the shock, was attacked with brain fever, and was lying in a dangerous condition.
Peterssen
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
plot
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From this reading The plot he and Leonard had hatched had been cruelly successful.
railway
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
shock
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From this reading Emilia, overwhelmed by the shock, was attacked with brain fever, and was lying in a dangerous condition.
station
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
stay
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
Strangers
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
successful
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From this reading The plot he and Leonard had hatched had been cruelly successful.
suspicion
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
terms
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
untrammelled
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
village
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From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
waiting
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From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening of the following day a closed carriage was waiting at the door of the inn to convey Dr. Peterssen and Gerald to the nearest railway station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strangers in the little village, and living during their stay upon terms of affectionate intimacy, their movements and actions were absolutely untrammelled, and not a shadow of suspicion had been aroused.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emilia, overwhelmed by the shock, was attacked with brain fever, and was lying in a dangerous condition.
