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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 On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
all
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
apartment
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From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
Archer
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From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
blue
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
corridor
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From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
cry
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From this reading A terror-stricken cry rose to him from the courtyard.
danger
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
depth
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
distance
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
door
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From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
down
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
downward
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
elevated
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
expanded
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
eye
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
fixed
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
flashing
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A terror-stricken cry rose to him from the courtyard.
golden
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
grateful
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
green
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
hand
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
heart
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A terror-stricken cry rose to him from the courtyard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
landing
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From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
melancholy
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
MINGLING
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From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
mists
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
Mr
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From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
nearly
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From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
obstacle
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
opening
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From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
other
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
own
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From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
present
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
presently
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From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
promenade
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
river
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
roofless
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From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
rose
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From this reading A terror-stricken cry rose to him from the courtyard.
rosy
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
roved
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
ruins
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From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
seven
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From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
shadows
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
softened
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
stroll
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
sun
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
terror-stricken
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From this reading A terror-stricken cry rose to him from the courtyard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
there
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
THREADS
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From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
top
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From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
treacherous
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From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
walking
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From this reading On the landing he found another door beside his own opening on a roofless corridor, and presently he was walking on the top of the ruins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MINGLING THREADS It was nearly seven before Mr. Archer left his apartment.
water
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
wet
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His heart expanded and softened to a grateful melancholy, and with his eye fixed upon the distance, and no thought of present danger, he continued to stroll along the elevated and treacherous promenade.
woods
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From this reading On one hand he could look down a good depth into the green courtyard; on the other his eye roved along the downward course of the river, the wet woods all smoking, the shadows long and blue, the mists golden and rosy in the sun, here and there the water flashing across an obstacle.
