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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 After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
absolute
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From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
also
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
anger
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT IT.
away
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From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
back
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
calm
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From this reading The husband's, on the contrary, were calm and steady.
contrary
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From this reading The husband's, on the contrary, were calm and steady.
dark
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
despair
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From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
disquietude
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From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
embers
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
eyes
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
feelings
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
finished
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From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
fire
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
fixed
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
hope
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From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
husband
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From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
husband's
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From this reading The husband's, on the contrary, were calm and steady.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT IT.
joy
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
lights
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
LOOKING
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From this reading TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT IT.
miles
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From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT IT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
pairs
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
possible
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
reflected
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
sat
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From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
shadows
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
side
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From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
steady
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From this reading The husband's, on the contrary, were calm and steady.
story
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From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
strong
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From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
troubled
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
TWO
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From this reading TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT IT.
visiting
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From this reading No strong hope was visiting them, but despair, even disquietude, seemed miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
WAYS
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From this reading TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT IT.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
wife
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From this reading After the story was finished the husband and wife sat for a long time side by side, in absolute silence.
wife's
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From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the glowing embers in the fire; the wife's reflected back both the lights and the shadows; they were troubled eyes, troubled with possible joy, troubled also with the dark feelings of anger.
