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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 Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Has your father told you about Jesus Christ?"
air
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
allow
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
always
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
anxiety
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
Christ
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From this reading "Has your father told you about Jesus Christ?"
close
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
dawn
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From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
early
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
expected
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From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
father
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From this reading "Has your father told you about Jesus Christ?"
figure
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
followed
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
gigantic
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
glimmering
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From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
grey
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From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has your father told you about Jesus Christ?"
haste
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
head
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
Jesus
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From this reading "Has your father told you about Jesus Christ?"
Jorg
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From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
longer
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
lost
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
man's
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
Often
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From this reading "Often!" replied Ruth.
Old
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
questioning
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
Rahel
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
remain
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Often!" replied Ruth.
riser
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
room
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
Ruth
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
silent
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
sleeping
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
slumber
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
smith's
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
soundly
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
strange
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
sympathy
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
ten
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
then
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
there
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
timidly
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Has your father told you about Jesus Christ?"
touched
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
unapproachable
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
unusual
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From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
up
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
usually
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From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
vehicle
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From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth followed him into the open air, and when she timidly touched him--for there had always been something unapproachable to her in the silent man's gigantic figure--he looked at her from head to foot, with strange, questioning sympathy, and then asked suddenly, with a haste unusual to him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Rahel, usually an early riser, was sleeping as soundly as if she had to make up the lost slumber of ten nights; but the smith's anxiety would no longer allow him to remain in the close room.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The grey dawn was already glimmering, yet neither the expected vehicle nor Jorg had come.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has your father told you about Jesus Christ?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has your father told you about Jesus Christ?"
