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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 AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
alighting
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
attention
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From this reading In a moment he was outside, and on the steps to receive her, an attention he very rarely bestowed upon his guests.
barouche
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
bay
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
bestowed
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From this reading In a moment he was outside, and on the steps to receive her, an attention he very rarely bestowed upon his guests.
better
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From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
carriage
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
carried
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
certain
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
closed
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From this reading The swing doors opened and closed, and the lady, with the paper still in her hand, turned to the manager.
Continental
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
copy
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
coronet
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
crossed
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From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
day
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
door
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
doors
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From this reading The swing doors opened and closed, and the lady, with the paper still in her hand, turned to the manager.
down
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
drawn
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
drove
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
EVERLASTING
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
face
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From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
following
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
four
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
guests
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From this reading In a moment he was outside, and on the steps to receive her, an attention he very rarely bestowed upon his guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
hand
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
HATE
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
horses
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
Hotel
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
lady
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
magnificent
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
manager
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
mark
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
moment
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From this reading In a moment he was outside, and on the steps to receive her, an attention he very rarely bestowed upon his guests.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
noticed
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
o'clock
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
opened
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From this reading The swing doors opened and closed, and the lady, with the paper still in her hand, turned to the manager.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a moment he was outside, and on the steps to receive her, an attention he very rarely bestowed upon his guests.
pair
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
paper
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From this reading The swing doors opened and closed, and the lady, with the paper still in her hand, turned to the manager.
pavement
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From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
place
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
Post
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
private
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
rarely
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From this reading In a moment he was outside, and on the steps to receive her, an attention he very rarely bestowed upon his guests.
receive
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From this reading In a moment he was outside, and on the steps to receive her, an attention he very rarely bestowed upon his guests.
recognized
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From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
room
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
secondly
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
steps
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From this reading In a moment he was outside, and on the steps to receive her, an attention he very rarely bestowed upon his guests.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The swing doors opened and closed, and the lady, with the paper still in her hand, turned to the manager.
surprise
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From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
swing
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From this reading The swing doors opened and closed, and the lady, with the paper still in her hand, turned to the manager.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
there
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
things
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
turned
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
two
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
up
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From this reading AN EVERLASTING HATE At four o'clock on the afternoon of the following day, an open barouche, drawn by a pair of magnificent bay horses, drove up to the door of the Hotel Continental.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
very
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From this reading In a moment he was outside, and on the steps to receive her, an attention he very rarely bestowed upon his guests.
view
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From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
window
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From this reading The manager, who was standing at the window of his private room, noticed two things--first, that there was a coronet upon the carriage door; and secondly, that the lady who was alighting carried in her hand a copy of the _Morning Post_ turned down, as though to mark a certain place in it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she crossed the pavement he had a better view of her face, and recognized her with a little start of surprise.
