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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 On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
almost
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
always
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From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
arm
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From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
balcony
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
boudoir
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
clear
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From this reading His face was pale, but there was a healthy gloss to the skin and a clear light in the eye.
comfortably
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From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
cushions
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From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
death
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From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
emerging
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From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
eye
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From this reading His face was pale, but there was a healthy gloss to the skin and a clear light in the eye.
face
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From this reading His face was pale, but there was a healthy gloss to the skin and a clear light in the eye.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
father
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From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
feet
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From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
Frederic
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
garden
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From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
gloss
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From this reading His face was pale, but there was a healthy gloss to the skin and a clear light in the eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
healthy
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From this reading His face was pale, but there was a healthy gloss to the skin and a clear light in the eye.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
Hindu
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From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
house
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From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
invalid-chair
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From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
June
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
leaning
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From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
light
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From this reading His face was pale, but there was a healthy gloss to the skin and a clear light in the eye.
Looking
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From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
lounged
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From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
Lydia
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
middle
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
more
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From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
now
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From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
old-world
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
pale
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From this reading His face was pale, but there was a healthy gloss to the skin and a clear light in the eye.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
permitted
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From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
pile
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From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
quaint
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
Ranjab
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From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
sat
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
security
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From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
skin
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From this reading His face was pale, but there was a healthy gloss to the skin and a clear light in the eye.
spot
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From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
sunshine
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From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
there
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From this reading His face was pale, but there was a healthy gloss to the skin and a clear light in the eye.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
valley
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From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
walk
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From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
warm
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
weakly
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From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
week
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From this reading For a week or more he had been permitted to walk about the house and into the garden, always leaning on the arm of his father or the faithful Hindu.
wheeled
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From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Looking at him, one would not have thought that he had passed through the valley of the shadow of death and was but now emerging into the sunshine of security.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He lounged comfortably, yet weakly, in the invalid-chair that had been wheeled to the spot by Ranjab, and she sat on a pile of cushions at his feet.
Yvonne's
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From this reading On a warm morning, toward the middle of June, Frederic and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-world courtyard, almost directly beneath the balcony of Yvonne's boudoir.
