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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 A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
all
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From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
also
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From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two stools and a number of tools were under the table.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
Aspasia-like
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From this reading Simon turned and bowed low to Helena—for that was the Aspasia-like woman near him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
back
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
beautiful
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
black
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From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
bowed
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From this reading Simon turned and bowed low to Helena—for that was the Aspasia-like woman near him.
brazier
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From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
cauldron
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From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
coals
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From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
corners
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From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
dish
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From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
dressed
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
fashion
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
figure
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Simon turned and bowed low to Helena—for that was the Aspasia-like woman near him.
Greek
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
Helena
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From this reading Simon turned and bowed low to Helena—for that was the Aspasia-like woman near him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Simon turned and bowed low to Helena—for that was the Aspasia-like woman near him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
large
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From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
latter
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From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
less
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
live
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From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
low
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From this reading Simon turned and bowed low to Helena—for that was the Aspasia-like woman near him.
midnight
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From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
near
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From this reading Simon turned and bowed low to Helena—for that was the Aspasia-like woman near him.
noticeable
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
Nubians
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From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
number
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From this reading Two stools and a number of tools were under the table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
platform
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From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
richly
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
said
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From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
scantily
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
scarcely
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
seething
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From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
shallow
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From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
Simon
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From this reading Simon turned and bowed low to Helena—for that was the Aspasia-like woman near him.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
stools
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From this reading Two stools and a number of tools were under the table.
table
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From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Simon turned and bowed low to Helena—for that was the Aspasia-like woman near him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
tools
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From this reading Two stools and a number of tools were under the table.
turned
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From this reading Simon turned and bowed low to Helena—for that was the Aspasia-like woman near him.
two
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From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Two stools and a number of tools were under the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two stools and a number of tools were under the table.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between these latter stood a table on which was a seething cauldron over a brazier of live coals—also a large shallow dish.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Behind her, at the two corners of the platform, stood two Nubians, black as midnight, who could scarcely be said to be dressed at all.
woman
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From this reading A little back of this remarkable figure stood another scarcely less noticeable—a beautiful woman richly, though scantily, dressed, in the Greek fashion.
