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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 CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
advanced
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
allowed
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
apartment
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
armed
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From this reading Nevertheless, his brow was armed with a severity more austere than ever.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
austere
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From this reading Nevertheless, his brow was armed with a severity more austere than ever.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
brow
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From this reading Nevertheless, his brow was armed with a severity more austere than ever.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
cambric
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
CAPTIVITYnounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
chair
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
coldly
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
conceal
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From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
cord
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
DAY
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
denoted
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
design
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
end
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
ends
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
entered
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
entering
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From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, his brow was armed with a severity more austere than ever.
eyes
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
Felton
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
feverish
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
FOURTHnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
ground
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From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
hand
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From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
handkerchiefs
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
held
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From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
holding
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
improvised
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From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
kind
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
leaped
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From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
lightly
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From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
madame
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
made
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
man
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
means
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
Milady
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From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
Milady's
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
more
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
mounted
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
murderous
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
neglect
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, his brow was armed with a severity more austere than ever.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
night
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
noise
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From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
pale
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
perhaps
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
reddened
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
rope
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
seated
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
seen
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
severity
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From this reading Nevertheless, his brow was armed with a severity more austere than ever.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
sleep
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
slowly
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
taking
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From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
tied
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
torn
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
tried
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From this reading At the noise Felton made in entering, Milady leaped lightly to the ground, and tried to conceal behind her the improvised cord she held in her hand.
twisted
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
usual
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
want
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He advanced slowly toward Milady, who had seated herself, and taking an end of the murderous rope which by neglect, or perhaps by design, she allowed to be seen, “What is this, madame?” he asked coldly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one with another, and tied at the ends.
young
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From this reading The young man was more pale than usual, and his eyes, reddened by want of sleep, denoted that he had passed a feverish night.
