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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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all
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From this reading Noting it Tom reddened and glanced uneasily at his companion, all inclination to tease giving place to a laudable desire to shield her from annoyance.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST LAYS AN OMINOUS HAND ON THE PRESENT Down here on the shore, in the serene morning atmosphere, voices carried with peculiar distinctness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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annoyance
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any
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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atmosphere
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backward
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From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
brief
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Damaris, judging by her demeanour, was unaware of any cause of offence; whence, with relief he concluded that either she had not heard, or that the rank expression conveyed nothing intelligible to her mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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carried
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cause
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colloquy
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companion
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concluded
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conveyed
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Damaris
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demeanour
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desire
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distinctness
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Down
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ears
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eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But Damaris, judging by her demeanour, was unaware of any cause of offence; whence, with relief he concluded that either she had not heard, or that the rank expression conveyed nothing intelligible to her mind.
Elizabethan
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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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expression
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feminine
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flavour
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forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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giving
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glanced
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From this reading Noting it Tom reddened and glanced uneasily at his companion, all inclination to tease giving place to a laudable desire to shield her from annoyance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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HAND
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Damaris, judging by her demeanour, was unaware of any cause of offence; whence, with relief he concluded that either she had not heard, or that the rank expression conveyed nothing intelligible to her mind.
heard
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Noting it Tom reddened and glanced uneasily at his companion, all inclination to tease giving place to a laudable desire to shield her from annoyance.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST LAYS AN OMINOUS HAND ON THE PRESENT Down here on the shore, in the serene morning atmosphere, voices carried with peculiar distinctness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inclination
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intelligible
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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judging
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laudable
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LAYS
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leaned
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From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lithe
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From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
man
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From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Damaris, judging by her demeanour, was unaware of any cause of offence; whence, with relief he concluded that either she had not heard, or that the rank expression conveyed nothing intelligible to her mind.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST LAYS AN OMINOUS HAND ON THE PRESENT Down here on the shore, in the serene morning atmosphere, voices carried with peculiar distinctness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Damaris, judging by her demeanour, was unaware of any cause of offence; whence, with relief he concluded that either she had not heard, or that the rank expression conveyed nothing intelligible to her mind.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Damaris, judging by her demeanour, was unaware of any cause of offence; whence, with relief he concluded that either she had not heard, or that the rank expression conveyed nothing intelligible to her mind.
Noting
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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offence
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OMINOUS
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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST LAYS AN OMINOUS HAND ON THE PRESENT Down here on the shore, in the serene morning atmosphere, voices carried with peculiar distinctness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Damaris, judging by her demeanour, was unaware of any cause of offence; whence, with relief he concluded that either she had not heard, or that the rank expression conveyed nothing intelligible to her mind.
PAST
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pebbles
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From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
peculiar
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place
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polite
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possessed
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PRESENT
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pressed
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rank
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reached
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reddened
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reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading But Damaris, judging by her demeanour, was unaware of any cause of offence; whence, with relief he concluded that either she had not heard, or that the rank expression conveyed nothing intelligible to her mind.
rough
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From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
sands
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scrutinized
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serene
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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shield
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shore
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sideways
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surface
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tease
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Damaris, judging by her demeanour, was unaware of any cause of offence; whence, with relief he concluded that either she had not heard, or that the rank expression conveyed nothing intelligible to her mind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tom
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twisted
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From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
unaware
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uneasily
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
Verity
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Victorian
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voices
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waist
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From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Damaris, judging by her demeanour, was unaware of any cause of offence; whence, with relief he concluded that either she had not heard, or that the rank expression conveyed nothing intelligible to her mind.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading But Damaris, judging by her demeanour, was unaware of any cause of offence; whence, with relief he concluded that either she had not heard, or that the rank expression conveyed nothing intelligible to her mind.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her open hand pressed down upon the rough surface of the pebbles, she leaned a little backward, her lithe body twisted sideways from the waist, while she scrutinized the man upon the sands below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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word
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