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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 RELATES A STRANGE STORY I stood before Lola, grieved at her distress.
acquaintanceship
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admiring
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From this reading Many eyes were upon her because of her youth and beauty, and many men sitting at the various tables cast admiring glances at her.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
all
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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had first seen Lola, two years before, seated alone at luncheon in the pretty salle-à-manger of the _Hôtel d'Angleterre_ in Copenhagen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
arose
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rapidly, as I took her little hands in unspoken sympathy, recollections of our strangely-made acquaintanceship ran through my memory, and before me arose a truly dramatic and impressive scene.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RELATES A STRANGE STORY I stood before Lola, grieved at her distress.
atmosphere
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beauty
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From this reading Many eyes were upon her because of her youth and beauty, and many men sitting at the various tables cast admiring glances at her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Many eyes were upon her because of her youth and beauty, and many men sitting at the various tables cast admiring glances at her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RELATES A STRANGE STORY I stood before Lola, grieved at her distress.
bitterness
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blighted
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
cast
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Copenhagen
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criminality
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d'Angleterre
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deeply
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distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading RELATES A STRANGE STORY I stood before Lola, grieved at her distress.
dramatic
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ever-present
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eyes
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From this reading Many eyes were upon her because of her youth and beauty, and many men sitting at the various tables cast admiring glances at her.
filled
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had first seen Lola, two years before, seated alone at luncheon in the pretty salle-à-manger of the _Hôtel d'Angleterre_ in Copenhagen.
glances
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From this reading Many eyes were upon her because of her youth and beauty, and many men sitting at the various tables cast admiring glances at her.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading RELATES A STRANGE STORY I stood before Lola, grieved at her distress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Rapidly, as I took her little hands in unspoken sympathy, recollections of our strangely-made acquaintanceship ran through my memory, and before me arose a truly dramatic and impressive scene.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RELATES A STRANGE STORY I stood before Lola, grieved at her distress.
how
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Hôtel
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From this reading I had first seen Lola, two years before, seated alone at luncheon in the pretty salle-à-manger of the _Hôtel d'Angleterre_ in Copenhagen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ideas
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impressive
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From this reading Rapidly, as I took her little hands in unspoken sympathy, recollections of our strangely-made acquaintanceship ran through my memory, and before me arose a truly dramatic and impressive scene.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
knew
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rapidly, as I took her little hands in unspoken sympathy, recollections of our strangely-made acquaintanceship ran through my memory, and before me arose a truly dramatic and impressive scene.
living
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Lola
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luncheon
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From this reading I had first seen Lola, two years before, seated alone at luncheon in the pretty salle-à-manger of the _Hôtel d'Angleterre_ in Copenhagen.
Many
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From this reading Many eyes were upon her because of her youth and beauty, and many men sitting at the various tables cast admiring glances at her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rapidly, as I took her little hands in unspoken sympathy, recollections of our strangely-made acquaintanceship ran through my memory, and before me arose a truly dramatic and impressive scene.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
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men
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From this reading Many eyes were upon her because of her youth and beauty, and many men sitting at the various tables cast admiring glances at her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Rapidly, as I took her little hands in unspoken sympathy, recollections of our strangely-made acquaintanceship ran through my memory, and before me arose a truly dramatic and impressive scene.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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pretty
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From this reading I had first seen Lola, two years before, seated alone at luncheon in the pretty salle-à-manger of the _Hôtel d'Angleterre_ in Copenhagen.
ran
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Rapidly
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recollections
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RELATES
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From this reading RELATES A STRANGE STORY I stood before Lola, grieved at her distress.
remorse
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salle-à-manger
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From this reading I had first seen Lola, two years before, seated alone at luncheon in the pretty salle-à-manger of the _Hôtel d'Angleterre_ in Copenhagen.
sapped
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scene
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seated
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From this reading I had first seen Lola, two years before, seated alone at luncheon in the pretty salle-à-manger of the _Hôtel d'Angleterre_ in Copenhagen.
seen
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From this reading I had first seen Lola, two years before, seated alone at luncheon in the pretty salle-à-manger of the _Hôtel d'Angleterre_ in Copenhagen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
sitting
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From this reading Many eyes were upon her because of her youth and beauty, and many men sitting at the various tables cast admiring glances at her.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RELATES A STRANGE STORY I stood before Lola, grieved at her distress.
STORY
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From this reading RELATES A STRANGE STORY I stood before Lola, grieved at her distress.
STRANGE
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From this reading RELATES A STRANGE STORY I stood before Lola, grieved at her distress.
strangely-made
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suffered
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sympathy
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tables
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terror
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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Too
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tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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truly
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two
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unspoken
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many eyes were upon her because of her youth and beauty, and many men sitting at the various tables cast admiring glances at her.
various
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From this reading Many eyes were upon her because of her youth and beauty, and many men sitting at the various tables cast admiring glances at her.
warped
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
well
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many eyes were upon her because of her youth and beauty, and many men sitting at the various tables cast admiring glances at her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Too well I knew, alas! how deeply she had suffered, of all the bitterness and remorse with which her young life was filled, blighted by an ever-present terror, her youth sapped and her ideas warped by living in an atmosphere of criminality.
years
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young
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youth
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