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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 Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
almost
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
announced
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From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
bench
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From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
borne
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
captor
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
carriage
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
carried
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From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
CHAMBER
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
completely
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From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
conjecture
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
consciousness
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
considerable
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
conveyed
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
creaking
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From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
dashed
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
deposited
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From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
deprived
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
direction
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
distance
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
distinguish
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
door
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From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
down
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
driven
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
Ebba's
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
expected
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
flight
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
forsook
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From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
fright
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From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
girl
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
ground
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
hinges
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From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
hurried
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
imagination
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
impossible
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
level
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
lifted
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From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
moment
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
movements
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
night
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
now
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
opened
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From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
out
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From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
overmastering
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From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
pieces
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
placed
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
precipice
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
return
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
seizure
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
some
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
steep
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
steps
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
stranger
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
swiftness
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From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
terror
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
then
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From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
vehicle
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From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though almost deprived of consciousness by terror, the poor girl could distinguish, from the movements of her captor, that she was borne down a flight of steps, or some steep descent, and then for a considerable distance along level ground.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY We shall now return to the night of Ebba's seizure by the mysterious stranger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Having passed through it, she was deposited on a bench, when, fright overmastering her, her senses completely forsook her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
winding
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From this reading At length the vehicle stopped, and she was lifted out of it, and carried along a winding passage; after which, the creaking of hinges announced that a door was opened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was next placed in a carriage, which was driven with great swiftness, and though it was impossible to conjecture in what direction she was conveyed, it seemed to her terrified imagination as if she were hurried down a precipice, and she expected every moment to be dashed in pieces.
