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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 I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
almost
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From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
awkward
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From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
became
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From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
bit
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From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
cat
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From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
close
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From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
door
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From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
face
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From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
faint
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From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
feel
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From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
felt
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From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
greet
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From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
gripped
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From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
hand
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From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
holding
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From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
impatiently
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From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
kissed
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From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
laughing
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From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
like
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From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
lips
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From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
lover
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From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
made
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From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
mean
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From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
miaow
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From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
nearly
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From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
nervously
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From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
noise
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From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
opened
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From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
purring
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From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
safe-door
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From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
said
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From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
shut
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From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
smile
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From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
solemn
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From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
tender
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From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
then
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From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
turned
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From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
word
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From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
wrist
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From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
yielding
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From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
