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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 warning.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
all
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
atmosphere
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
attention
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From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
awhile
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From this reading There was silence in the room for awhile.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
bouquet
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
bowed
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
customs
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
demanded
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
doorway
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From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
drawn
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From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
eccentric
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
elaborate
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
exclamation
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From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
flourish
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
flowers
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was silence in the room for awhile.
friend's
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From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
gathered
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
gesture
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
girl
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From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
glided
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
graceful
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
Juliette
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
leaving
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
low
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
Noiselessly
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
out
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
Percy
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
room
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
said
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From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
scattered
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence in the room for awhile.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
then
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
There
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From this reading There was silence in the room for awhile.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
very
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From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
warning
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From this reading A warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was silence in the room for awhile.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
wild
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Percy bowed very low, with all the graceful flourish and elaborate gesture the eccentric customs of the time demanded.
woods
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From this reading Noiselessly, as she had come, Juliette glided out of the room again, leaving behind her an atmosphere of wild flowers, of the bouquet she had gathered, then scattered in the woods.
word
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From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
young
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From this reading He had not said a word, since the first exclamation of warning, with which he had drawn his friend's attention to the young girl in the doorway.
