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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 With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
accent
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It dipped and soared with the melody, as sure and strong and true as a bugle.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
audience
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
bird-sweet
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
bugle
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From this reading It dipped and soared with the melody, as sure and strong and true as a bugle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
choir
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
choirmaster
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔrəs/
a group singing together
From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
Clare
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From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
Close
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
Crosby's
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From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
departure
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From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
devoid
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
dipped
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From this reading It dipped and soared with the melody, as sure and strong and true as a bugle.
drawing-room
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From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
Einstein
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
face
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From this reading Wallace, with his hands to his face, was like a man half-stunned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
group
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From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
gusto
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
half-stunned
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From this reading Wallace, with his hands to his face, was like a man half-stunned.
halt
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Wallace, with his hands to his face, was like a man half-stunned.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wallace, with his hands to his face, was like a man half-stunned.
Ikey
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It dipped and soared with the melody, as sure and strong and true as a bugle.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
like
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made
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man
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From this reading Wallace, with his hands to his face, was like a man half-stunned.
March
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
melody
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From this reading It dipped and soared with the melody, as sure and strong and true as a bugle.
miracle
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
moment
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From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
most
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
pealed
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
perfect
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
positive
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
proof
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
queer
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
Rectory
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From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
rendering
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
soared
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From this reading It dipped and soared with the melody, as sure and strong and true as a bugle.
some
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
song
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
staring
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From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
strong
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From this reading It dipped and soared with the melody, as sure and strong and true as a bugle.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It dipped and soared with the melody, as sure and strong and true as a bugle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wallace, with his hands to his face, was like a man half-stunned.
true
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From this reading It dipped and soared with the melody, as sure and strong and true as a bugle.
twelve
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
voice
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
voices
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
Wallace
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From this reading Wallace, with his hands to his face, was like a man half-stunned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wallace, with his hands to his face, was like a man half-stunned.
Wedding
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From this reading Outside in the Close, the choir, having come to a halt, was rendering the Wedding March with great gusto--proof positive that the choirmaster, at least, made an audience for the twelve.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Clare Crosby's sudden departure, the group in the Rectory drawing-room stood in complete silence for a moment, astonished and staring.
young
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From this reading Above the chorus of young voices pealed that one most perfect--the bird-sweet voice of Ikey Einstein, devoid of its accent by some queer miracle of song.
