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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 Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord Orrel and the president, after having their wounds hastily bandaged for the time being, went to the door of the saloon carriage, and Lord Orrel said, shortly and sternly:
ago
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
Almost
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
armed
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
back
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From this reading Hardress and Chrysie were lifted on to two of these, and Lady Olive went back into the works with them.
bandaged
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From this reading Lord Orrel and the president, after having their wounds hastily bandaged for the time being, went to the door of the saloon carriage, and Lord Orrel said, shortly and sternly:
beauty
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lord Orrel and the president, after having their wounds hastily bandaged for the time being, went to the door of the saloon carriage, and Lord Orrel said, shortly and sternly:
bones
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Bourbon
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From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
came
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carriage
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carrying
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
ceased
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From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
Chrysie
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From this reading Hardress and Chrysie were lifted on to two of these, and Lady Olive went back into the works with them.
Count
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From this reading Count Valdemar, the same is true of your daughter.
crumbling
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daughter
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From this reading Count Valdemar, the same is true of your daughter.
de
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From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
door
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dropped
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earth
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exist
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From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
few
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Orrel and the president, after having their wounds hastily bandaged for the time being, went to the door of the saloon carriage, and Lord Orrel said, shortly and sternly:
full
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gate
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
Hardress
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From this reading Hardress and Chrysie were lifted on to two of these, and Lady Olive went back into the works with them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
hastily
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From this reading Lord Orrel and the president, after having their wounds hastily bandaged for the time being, went to the door of the saloon carriage, and Lord Orrel said, shortly and sternly:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lord Orrel and the president, after having their wounds hastily bandaged for the time being, went to the door of the saloon carriage, and Lord Orrel said, shortly and sternly:
health
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heaps
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
inside
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hardress and Chrysie were lifted on to two of these, and Lady Olive went back into the works with them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Count Valdemar, the same is true of your daughter.
Lady
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From this reading Hardress and Chrysie were lifted on to two of these, and Lady Olive went back into the works with them.
lifted
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From this reading Hardress and Chrysie were lifted on to two of these, and Lady Olive went back into the works with them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
Lord
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Madame
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From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
man
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men
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moment
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moments
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niece
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From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
number
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
Olive
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From this reading Hardress and Chrysie were lifted on to two of these, and Lady Olive went back into the works with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hardress and Chrysie were lifted on to two of these, and Lady Olive went back into the works with them.
Orrel
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From this reading Lord Orrel and the president, after having their wounds hastily bandaged for the time being, went to the door of the saloon carriage, and Lord Orrel said, shortly and sternly:
others
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out
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president
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pride
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revolvers
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
rifles
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said
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From this reading Lord Orrel and the president, after having their wounds hastily bandaged for the time being, went to the door of the saloon carriage, and Lord Orrel said, shortly and sternly:
saloon
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From this reading Lord Orrel and the president, after having their wounds hastily bandaged for the time being, went to the door of the saloon carriage, and Lord Orrel said, shortly and sternly:
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count Valdemar, the same is true of your daughter.
seen
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From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
shortly
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some
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sounded
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standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
sternly
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stretchers
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hardress and Chrysie were lifted on to two of these, and Lady Olive went back into the works with them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Orrel and the president, after having their wounds hastily bandaged for the time being, went to the door of the saloon carriage, and Lord Orrel said, shortly and sternly:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
true
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From this reading Count Valdemar, the same is true of your daughter.
two
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
Valdemar
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From this reading Count Valdemar, the same is true of your daughter.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardress and Chrysie were lifted on to two of these, and Lady Olive went back into the works with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hardress and Chrysie were lifted on to two of these, and Lady Olive went back into the works with them.
western
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
whistles
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
women
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
works
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.
wounds
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From this reading Lord Orrel and the president, after having their wounds hastily bandaged for the time being, went to the door of the saloon carriage, and Lord Orrel said, shortly and sternly:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame de Bourbon, as you have seen, your niece has ceased to exist.
youth
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From this reading Almost at the moment that the man and the two women who, but a few moments ago, had been standing in the full pride of their youth and health and beauty, had dropped to the earth in little heaps of crumbling bones, whistles sounded inside the works, and a number of men came out of the western gate, some of them armed with rifles and revolvers, and others carrying stretchers.