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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 When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
agitation
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
any
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
appeared
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From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
astir
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
awoke
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
castle
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
claim
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
commotion
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
consciousness
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
corridor
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
Countess
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From this reading The Countess Lodrin had passed the night without lying down.
dismissed
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From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
distinct
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
door
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
down
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From this reading The Countess Lodrin had passed the night without lying down.
dull
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
fallen
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
filled
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
follow
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
footsteps
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Countess Lodrin had passed the night without lying down.
hand
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From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
hear
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
heart
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
heavens
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
here
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
high
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
hurried
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
ill
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From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
last
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
leaden
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
limbs
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
Lodrin
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From this reading The Countess Lodrin had passed the night without lying down.
looked
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
lying
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From this reading The Countess Lodrin had passed the night without lying down.
maid
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From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
mental
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
misfortune
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
mistress
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From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
morning
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
mute
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From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
night
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From this reading The Countess Lodrin had passed the night without lying down.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
out
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
outside
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
overhead
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
pain
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
passed
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From this reading The Countess Lodrin had passed the night without lying down.
people
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
perceiving
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
see
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From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
sitting
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
sleep
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
some
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
started
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
stiffened
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
strange
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
sun
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
terrible
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess Lodrin had passed the night without lying down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
up
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From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
wave
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From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When her maid appeared to see if her mistress were not ill, she had been dismissed by a mute wave of the hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She looked around her, and started, perceiving that some strange commotion was astir in the castle; she could hear footsteps overhead, and outside her door.--She hurried out, the corridor was filled with people--people who had no claim to be up here.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens when she awoke with stiffened limbs and a dull pain at her heart, but without any distinct consciousness of misfortune.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Countess Lodrin had passed the night without lying down.
wont
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
writing-table
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From this reading At last, towards morning, sitting beside her writing-table, she had fallen into the leaden sleep that is wont to follow terrible mental agitation.
