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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 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
Abenfeldt's
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From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
abruptly
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From this reading 'Where is Captain Rallywood?' she added abruptly.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Where is Captain Rallywood?' she added abruptly.
ahead
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
ask
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From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
away
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
called
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From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Where is Captain Rallywood?' she added abruptly.
carriage
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From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
closed
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From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
companion
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From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
de
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From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
distance
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
door
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From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
faces
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From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
galloped
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
go
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From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
HANDICAP
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From this reading LOVE'S HANDICAP.
happened
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Where is Captain Rallywood?' she added abruptly.
Isolde
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From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
lamps
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From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
level
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
lighted
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From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
lonely
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
LOVE'S
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From this reading LOVE'S HANDICAP.
Madame
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From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
met
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
moon
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
night
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
once
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From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
passing
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From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
pearl-grey
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
Rallywood
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
reception
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From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
ride
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
road
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
Sagan
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From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Where is Captain Rallywood?' she added abruptly.
shone
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From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
shrinking
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
some
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
spoke
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
steadily
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
streets
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From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
thoughts
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
together
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
tsa
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
two
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
Valerie
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From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
varyingly
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From this reading The passing lamps shone varyingly upon their faces as they passed through the lighted streets, and Madame de Sagan looked at her companion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where is Captain Rallywood?' she added abruptly.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
withering
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
women
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From this reading As Rallywood galloped steadily through the night under the shrinking moon, with the _tsa_ behind him and the pearl-grey road withering away into the level distance ahead, it happened that the two women of whom he must have had some thoughts during that lonely ride met and spoke together.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Valerie, I called for you to go with me to the Abenfeldt's reception, because I have a question to ask you,' began Isolde at once when the door of the carriage was closed.
