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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 To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
aid
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From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
appeared
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From this reading When the fugitive had disappeared from his view, Raphael, for the first time, appeared to have leisure to think of himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
atoned
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From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
breathless
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
crime
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From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
danger
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the fugitive had disappeared from his view, Raphael, for the first time, appeared to have leisure to think of himself.
EFFORT
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From this reading ONE EFFORT MORE.
escape
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From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
experienced
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the fugitive had disappeared from his view, Raphael, for the first time, appeared to have leisure to think of himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the fugitive had disappeared from his view, Raphael, for the first time, appeared to have leisure to think of himself.
forest
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
friend
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
fugitive
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From this reading When the fugitive had disappeared from his view, Raphael, for the first time, appeared to have leisure to think of himself.
greater
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
hand
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
hardly
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the fugitive had disappeared from his view, Raphael, for the first time, appeared to have leisure to think of himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
Horace
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
Horace's
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
interest
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
keen
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
knew
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From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
laid
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
ledge
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
leisure
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From this reading When the fugitive had disappeared from his view, Raphael, for the first time, appeared to have leisure to think of himself.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
Marco's
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
MORE
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From this reading ONE EFFORT MORE.
now
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE EFFORT MORE.
only
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From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
past
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
perilous
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
prisoner
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From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
Raphael
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
refrain
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
rescue
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
return
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
Rossignol
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
satisfaction
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
scarcely
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
shade
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
shoulder
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
springing
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
startling
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the fugitive had disappeared from his view, Raphael, for the first time, appeared to have leisure to think of himself.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the fugitive had disappeared from his view, Raphael, for the first time, appeared to have leisure to think of himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
view
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From this reading When the fugitive had disappeared from his view, Raphael, for the first time, appeared to have leisure to think of himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
watched
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From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
well
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From this reading To aid in the escape of a prisoner was, as he well knew, a crime to be atoned for only with life.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We will now return to Raphael, who with keen and breathless interest had watched from the shade of the forest Horace's passage along the perilous ledge.
youth
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From this reading When Marco's hand had been laid on the shoulder of the youth, the Rossignol could hardly refrain from springing forward to the rescue, and scarcely had Horace himself experienced greater satisfaction than did his friend when that startling danger was past.
