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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 Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
Agatha
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From this reading Agatha remained quite still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
away
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From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
beating
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
calm
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From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
courage
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From this reading Truly, "courage mounteth with occasion."
dark
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
Darkham
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From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
death
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
deepening
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From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
dignity
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From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
eyes
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From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
face
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
facing
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From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
fear
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
felt
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From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
go
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From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
hand
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From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
heart
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
instinctively
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From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
mounteth
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From this reading Truly, "courage mounteth with occasion."
night
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From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
now
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
occasion
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From this reading Truly, "courage mounteth with occasion."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
outward
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
presently
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From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agatha remained quite still.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Agatha remained quite still.
said
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From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
see
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
showed
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
sign
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
startled
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From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agatha remained quite still.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
tone
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From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
too
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
touch
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From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
Truly
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From this reading Truly, "courage mounteth with occasion."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Darkham let her go instinctively, but he still stood facing her, and through the deepening of the night she felt that his eyes were on her.
white
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
wildly
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From this reading Her heart was beating wildly, but she showed no outward sign of fear, and it was too dark now for him to see that her face was as white a death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
withstood
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From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take away your hand," she said, presently, in a tone that startled even herself, it was so calm, and with a touch of dignity in it not to be withstood.
