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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 old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪs/
a person who helps another person commit a crime
From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
anxious
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From this reading And from the anxious and excited expression of her face it became apparent that madame’s nerves were astir.
apparent
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From this reading And from the anxious and excited expression of her face it became apparent that madame’s nerves were astir.
aside
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
astir
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From this reading And from the anxious and excited expression of her face it became apparent that madame’s nerves were astir.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
avenue
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
Barenna
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
became
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From this reading And from the anxious and excited expression of her face it became apparent that madame’s nerves were astir.
branches
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
came
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
Casa
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
concealment
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
detective
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From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading And from the anxious and excited expression of her face it became apparent that madame’s nerves were astir.
expression
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From this reading And from the anxious and excited expression of her face it became apparent that madame’s nerves were astir.
face
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From this reading And from the anxious and excited expression of her face it became apparent that madame’s nerves were astir.
finger
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Hush!’ she said; ‘he is here.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Hush!’ she said; ‘he is here.’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
Hush
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From this reading ‘Hush!’ she said; ‘he is here.’
ilex
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
indeed
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And from the anxious and excited expression of her face it became apparent that madame’s nerves were astir.
leafy
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
leisurely
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
lips
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
loves
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From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
madame's
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From this reading And from the anxious and excited expression of her face it became apparent that madame’s nerves were astir.
nerves
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From this reading And from the anxious and excited expression of her face it became apparent that madame’s nerves were astir.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
old
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
once
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From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
priest
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
pushed
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
said
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From this reading ‘Hush!’ she said; ‘he is here.’
Señora
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Hush!’ she said; ‘he is here.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And from the anxious and excited expression of her face it became apparent that madame’s nerves were astir.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
there
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
up
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
walking
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
woman
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From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
wood-nymph
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From this reading THE old priest was walking leisurely up the avenue towards the Casa Barenna when the branches of a dwarf ilex were pushed aside, and there came to him from their leafy concealment, not indeed a wood-nymph, but Señora Barenna, with her finger at her lips.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘The woman who loves you is at once your detective and accomplice.’
