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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 Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
admitted
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He passed into a hall furnished after the Turkish style, and into the presence of Effenden Pascha.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Illuminations, fireworks, and the thunder of saluting cannon closed the day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
cannon
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From this reading Illuminations, fireworks, and the thunder of saluting cannon closed the day.
ceased
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From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
closed
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From this reading Illuminations, fireworks, and the thunder of saluting cannon closed the day.
crowds
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From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
day
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From this reading Illuminations, fireworks, and the thunder of saluting cannon closed the day.
des
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
dispersed
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From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
Domiloff
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
donned
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From this reading The Turk was still in the uniform and jewelled turban which he had donned for the reception at the palace.
door
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
early
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
echo
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From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
Effenden
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From this reading He passed into a hall furnished after the Turkish style, and into the presence of Effenden Pascha.
Estrangers
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
fireworks
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From this reading Illuminations, fireworks, and the thunder of saluting cannon closed the day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Turk was still in the uniform and jewelled turban which he had donned for the reception at the palace.
furnished
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From this reading He passed into a hall furnished after the Turkish style, and into the presence of Effenden Pascha.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
hall
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From this reading He passed into a hall furnished after the Turkish style, and into the presence of Effenden Pascha.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed into a hall furnished after the Turkish style, and into the presence of Effenden Pascha.
homes
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From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
house
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
Hymn
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From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
Illuminations
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From this reading Illuminations, fireworks, and the thunder of saluting cannon closed the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He passed into a hall furnished after the Turkish style, and into the presence of Effenden Pascha.
jewelled
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From this reading The Turk was still in the uniform and jewelled turban which he had donned for the reception at the palace.
knocked
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
large
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
midnight
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
National
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From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Illuminations, fireworks, and the thunder of saluting cannon closed the day.
once
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
palace
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
Pascha
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From this reading He passed into a hall furnished after the Turkish style, and into the presence of Effenden Pascha.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed into a hall furnished after the Turkish style, and into the presence of Effenden Pascha.
Place
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
presence
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From this reading He passed into a hall furnished after the Turkish style, and into the presence of Effenden Pascha.
reception
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From this reading The Turk was still in the uniform and jewelled turban which he had donned for the reception at the palace.
saluting
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From this reading Illuminations, fireworks, and the thunder of saluting cannon closed the day.
slowly
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From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
squares
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From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Turk was still in the uniform and jewelled turban which he had donned for the reception at the palace.
streets
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From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
style
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From this reading He passed into a hall furnished after the Turkish style, and into the presence of Effenden Pascha.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Illuminations, fireworks, and the thunder of saluting cannon closed the day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Illuminations, fireworks, and the thunder of saluting cannon closed the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excited crowds dispersed slowly to their homes, the National Hymn ceased at last to echo through the squares and streets.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
turban
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From this reading The Turk was still in the uniform and jewelled turban which he had donned for the reception at the palace.
Turk
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From this reading The Turk was still in the uniform and jewelled turban which he had donned for the reception at the palace.
Turkish
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From this reading He passed into a hall furnished after the Turkish style, and into the presence of Effenden Pascha.
uniform
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From this reading The Turk was still in the uniform and jewelled turban which he had donned for the reception at the palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Turk was still in the uniform and jewelled turban which he had donned for the reception at the palace.
white
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From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Towards midnight Domiloff, who had left the palace early, knocked at the door of a large white house in the Place des Estrangers, and was at once admitted.
