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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 As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To resolve her doubts, she accosted a young girl about to pass her:
accosted
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From this reading To resolve her doubts, she accosted a young girl about to pass her:
alley
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From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
approached
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From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
court
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
Dark
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
doubts
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From this reading To resolve her doubts, she accosted a young girl about to pass her:
entrance
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
errand
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
faltered
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
girl
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From this reading To resolve her doubts, she accosted a young girl about to pass her:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
hooded
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From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
inquiry
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Roxy's Rents, isn't it?"
isn't
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From this reading "This is Roxy's Rents, isn't it?"
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This is Roxy's Rents, isn't it?"
locality
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
manner
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
narrow
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
night
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
pass
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From this reading To resolve her doubts, she accosted a young girl about to pass her:
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
portal
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From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
Rents
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From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," replied the girl.
resolve
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From this reading To resolve her doubts, she accosted a young girl about to pass her:
Roxy's
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From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
steps
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Roxy's Rents, isn't it?"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
uncertain
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
undertaken
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
visited
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
way
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
wearily
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From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
woe-stricken
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From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
woman
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From this reading As they issued from the hooded portal of Roxy's Rents, a woe-stricken woman approached the alley, and looked wearily around.
years
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From this reading Dark as was the night, and though years had passed since she had visited the locality, she had found her way without inquiry; but her steps faltered at the entrance to the narrow court, and her manner was that of one who was uncertain of the errand she had undertaken.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," replied the girl.
young
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From this reading To resolve her doubts, she accosted a young girl about to pass her:
