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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 Frau Permaneder was going along Broad Street in a great hurry.
abandoned
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From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
able
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
air
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From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
almost
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From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Frau Permaneder was going along Broad Street in a great hurry.
always
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
apprehension
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
arched
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
arms
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
army
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
bearing
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From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
beaten
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
Broad
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From this reading Frau Permaneder was going along Broad Street in a great hurry.
charm
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
dignity
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
done
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
eyes
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
face
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
flight
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
Frau
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From this reading Frau Permaneder was going along Broad Street in a great hurry.
gathers
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
give
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
going
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From this reading Frau Permaneder was going along Broad Street in a great hurry.
great
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From this reading Frau Permaneder was going along Broad Street in a great hurry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
harassed
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
haste
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
Hunted
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
hurry
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From this reading Frau Permaneder was going along Broad Street in a great hurry.
impressive
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From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frau Permaneder was going along Broad Street in a great hurry.
indeed
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From this reading She looked pitiable indeed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
king
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
large
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
left
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
like
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
lip
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
looked
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From this reading She looked pitiable indeed.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
now
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
only
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
Permaneder
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From this reading Frau Permaneder was going along Broad Street in a great hurry.
pitiable
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From this reading She looked pitiable indeed.
quivering
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
remnant
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
safety
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
seek
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
share
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
showed
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From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
Street
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From this reading Frau Permaneder was going along Broad Street in a great hurry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
There
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From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
upper
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From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
usual
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From this reading There was something abandoned about her air: she showed almost none of the impressive bearing usual to her on the street.
violent
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From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frau Permaneder was going along Broad Street in a great hurry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hunted and harassed, in almost violent haste, she had as it were been able to save only a remnant of her dignity--like a beaten king who gathers what is left of his army about him to seek safety in the arms of flight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her upper lip, that arched upper lip that had always done its share to give charm to her face, was quivering now, and the eyes were large with apprehension.
