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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 She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
bed
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From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEHIND BIANCA'S VEIL But Bianca was not out.
Bianca
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From this reading BEHIND BIANCA'S VEIL But Bianca was not out.
BIANCA'S
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From this reading BEHIND BIANCA'S VEIL But Bianca was not out.
bitter
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BEHIND BIANCA'S VEIL But Bianca was not out.
Coming
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
dark
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
despair
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
drive
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
eyes
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From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
gazing
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
girl
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
glass
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
Hating
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From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
Hilary's
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From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
hour
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
house
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
isolation
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
knew
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
lay
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From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
loneliness
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
lonely
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
lot
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
model
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From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
nature
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
natures
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
necessary
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BEHIND BIANCA'S VEIL But Bianca was not out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
opening
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
out
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From this reading BEHIND BIANCA'S VEIL But Bianca was not out.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
pressed
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From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
room
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From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
see
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
seen
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From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
studio
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
used
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From this reading She was used to loneliness--that necessary lot of natures such as hers; but the bitter isolation of this hour was such as to drive even her lonely nature to despair.
VEIL
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From this reading BEHIND BIANCA'S VEIL But Bianca was not out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEHIND BIANCA'S VEIL But Bianca was not out.
well
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
window
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From this reading Coming from her studio through the glass passage to the house, she could not, of course, see what he was gazing at, but she knew as well as if the girl had stood before her in the dark opening of the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hating herself for having seen, she went to her room, and lay on her bed with her hands pressed to her eyes.
witness
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From this reading She had been a witness of Hilary's long look at the little model.
