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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 The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
all
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From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The promised miracle came on the following morning at nine.
beautiful
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
came
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From this reading The promised miracle came on the following morning at nine.
charmed
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From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
complexion
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
delicate
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
dressed
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From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
expression
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From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
eyelashes
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
face
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
fears
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From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first glance satisfied him.
following
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From this reading The promised miracle came on the following morning at nine.
forehead
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
freshness
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
girl-like
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From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
glance
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From this reading The first glance satisfied him.
graceful
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
happily
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From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
head
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first glance satisfied him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
impatience
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From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
miracle
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From this reading The promised miracle came on the following morning at nine.
model
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The promised miracle came on the following morning at nine.
nervousness
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From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
nine
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From this reading The promised miracle came on the following morning at nine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The promised miracle came on the following morning at nine.
own
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From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
promised
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From this reading The promised miracle came on the following morning at nine.
proved
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From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
satisfied
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From this reading The first glance satisfied him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
slender
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
small
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
structure
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
style
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From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
Svirski
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From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
tall
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The promised miracle came on the following morning at nine.
there
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From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, beyond all, Svirski was charmed by this, that she had "her own" style of face, and in her expression there was something girl-like.
unfounded
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From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
very
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From this reading The model was tall, slender, very graceful; she had a small head, a delicate face, a beautiful structure of forehead, long eyelashes, and great freshness of complexion.
waiting
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From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Svirski was dressed and waiting with impatience and nervousness; happily his fears proved unfounded.
