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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 A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
ACTORS
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From this reading MORE OF THE ACTORS.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her, her daughters did the same, and then Mariana and the other ladies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
blue
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
come
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From this reading The Marquesa was the first to come forward and kiss his hand.
daughters
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From this reading After her, her daughters did the same, and then Mariana and the other ladies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After her, her daughters did the same, and then Mariana and the other ladies.
doorway
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one rose.
eyes
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
face
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
first
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From this reading The Marquesa was the first to come forward and kiss his hand.
forward
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From this reading The Marquesa was the first to come forward and kiss his hand.
full
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
gaze
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
hand
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From this reading The Marquesa was the first to come forward and kiss his hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her, her daughters did the same, and then Mariana and the other ladies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquesa was the first to come forward and kiss his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
kiss
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From this reading The Marquesa was the first to come forward and kiss his hand.
ladies
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From this reading After her, her daughters did the same, and then Mariana and the other ladies.
Mariana
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From this reading After her, her daughters did the same, and then Mariana and the other ladies.
Marquesa
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From this reading The Marquesa was the first to come forward and kiss his hand.
MORE
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From this reading MORE OF THE ACTORS.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE OF THE ACTORS.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one rose.
other
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From this reading After her, her daughters did the same, and then Mariana and the other ladies.
pale
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
priest
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
rose
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From this reading Every one rose.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading After her, her daughters did the same, and then Mariana and the other ladies.
short
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
sight
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
standing
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
still
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
tall
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE OF THE ACTORS.
then
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From this reading After her, her daughters did the same, and then Mariana and the other ladies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marquesa was the first to come forward and kiss his hand.
vague
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.
young
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From this reading A tall priest, still young, with a full, pale face, blue eyes, and the vague gaze of short sight, was standing in the doorway.