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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 saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
all
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From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
annoyance
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
Avenue
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
Barbara
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From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
Barbara's
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
Black
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From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
Brand
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From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
brown
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From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
Burland
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From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
car
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
citizens
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
compassionateadjectiveUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
feeling and showing sympathy for suffering
From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
dinner
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
driven
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
End
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
estate
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
evening
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From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
eyes
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From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
face
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From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
following
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
gentle
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From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
Gracelawn
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
group
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
hair
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From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
home
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
Hood
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From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
Hood's
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From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
identity
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From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
influential
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
Joe
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
Kip
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From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
knowing
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From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
later
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
Light
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From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
met
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
much
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
night
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
picked
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
pleasantnounUS /ˈpleasant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
saw
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
seen
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From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
Strong
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
sun-bronzed
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From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
Sutton
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From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
taken
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Brand Of Light_ But Barbara Sutton _had_ seen the face of the Black Hood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
up
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From this reading Kip Burland had taken Barbara to dinner, much to the annoyance of Joe Strong, and later in the evening they had picked up Joe and driven in Barbara's car to the Weedham home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
waving
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From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
wealthy
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
Weedham
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
well-formed
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From this reading It was a pleasant face, sun-bronzed and well-formed, with waving brown hair and eyes that could be gentle and compassionate.
West
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
William
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From this reading She saw it on the following night when a group of wealthy and influential citizens met at Gracelawn, the West End Avenue estate of William Weedham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Barbara saw Black Hood's face without knowing it, for in the identity of Kip Burland he had been with her all evening.
