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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 When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
afraid
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
Amelie
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seeing an unknown woman, he recoiled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
arm
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From this reading The officer had one arm in a sling, and the pallor of his face revealed sharp suffering.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
beating
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From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
closed
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
creaking
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
dark
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
departed
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
door
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
face
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From this reading The officer had one arm in a sling, and the pallor of his face revealed sharp suffering.
garret
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
Ginevra
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The officer had one arm in a sling, and the pallor of his face revealed sharp suffering.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing an unknown woman, he recoiled.
heard
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
heart
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From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
hinges
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officer had one arm in a sling, and the pallor of his face revealed sharp suffering.
Imperial
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From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
longer
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
man
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From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
manner
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
noiselessly
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
officer
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From this reading The officer had one arm in a sling, and the pallor of his face revealed sharp suffering.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
once
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The officer had one arm in a sling, and the pallor of his face revealed sharp suffering.
opening
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
painter
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
pallor
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From this reading The officer had one arm in a sling, and the pallor of his face revealed sharp suffering.
peculiar
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
rapped
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
recoiled
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From this reading Seeing an unknown woman, he recoiled.
revealed
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From this reading The officer had one arm in a sling, and the pallor of his face revealed sharp suffering.
room
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
rusty
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
satisfied
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
saw
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From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing an unknown woman, he recoiled.
Servin
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
set
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From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
sharp
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From this reading The officer had one arm in a sling, and the pallor of his face revealed sharp suffering.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
sling
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From this reading The officer had one arm in a sling, and the pallor of his face revealed sharp suffering.
stay
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
suffering
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From this reading The officer had one arm in a sling, and the pallor of his face revealed sharp suffering.
tall
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From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
then
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From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
turned
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From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
unable
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From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
uniform
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From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
unknown
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From this reading Seeing an unknown woman, he recoiled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
well-made
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From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amelie, who was unable to look into the room, the door being closed, was afraid to stay longer; she was satisfied with having heard the opening of the garret door, and departed noiselessly.
woman
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From this reading Seeing an unknown woman, he recoiled.
young
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From this reading Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating.
