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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 She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stopped here for a moment, and, turning, looked back at the house.
back
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From this reading She stopped here for a moment, and, turning, looked back at the house.
brightly
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From this reading Through the mist of rain she saw the windows of the study and the lamp burning brightly.
burning
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From this reading Through the mist of rain she saw the windows of the study and the lamp burning brightly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
cloak
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
companion
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From this reading On leaving the house Halsa and her companion walked toward the gate.
drenched
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
dress
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
drizzle
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
even
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stopped here for a moment, and, turning, looked back at the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
gate
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From this reading On leaving the house Halsa and her companion walked toward the gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
Halsa
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From this reading On leaving the house Halsa and her companion walked toward the gate.
hat
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the house Halsa and her companion walked toward the gate.
here
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From this reading She stopped here for a moment, and, turning, looked back at the house.
house
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From this reading On leaving the house Halsa and her companion walked toward the gate.
HUSBAND
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
lamp
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From this reading Through the mist of rain she saw the windows of the study and the lamp burning brightly.
leaving
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From this reading On leaving the house Halsa and her companion walked toward the gate.
light
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
looked
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From this reading She stopped here for a moment, and, turning, looked back at the house.
mist
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From this reading Through the mist of rain she saw the windows of the study and the lamp burning brightly.
moment
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From this reading She stopped here for a moment, and, turning, looked back at the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the house Halsa and her companion walked toward the gate.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
passed
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
rain
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From this reading Through the mist of rain she saw the windows of the study and the lamp burning brightly.
reached
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
saw
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From this reading Through the mist of rain she saw the windows of the study and the lamp burning brightly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
snatched
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
stand
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
steady
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
stopped
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From this reading She stopped here for a moment, and, turning, looked back at the house.
study
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From this reading Through the mist of rain she saw the windows of the study and the lamp burning brightly.
taking
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the house Halsa and her companion walked toward the gate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
time
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On leaving the house Halsa and her companion walked toward the gate.
turning
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From this reading She stopped here for a moment, and, turning, looked back at the house.
up
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From this reading She had snatched up a hat from the stand in the passage as she passed through, but had not thought of taking a cloak, and even by the time they reached the gate the steady drizzle had drenched her light dress.
walked
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From this reading On leaving the house Halsa and her companion walked toward the gate.
WIFE
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
windows
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From this reading Through the mist of rain she saw the windows of the study and the lamp burning brightly.
