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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 He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
accused
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From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
all
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From this reading And all this with no pursuit, save the pricking one of terror.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all this with no pursuit, save the pricking one of terror.
appeared
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
arches
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
Black
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
breath
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From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
buttoned
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
byways
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
Children
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
city
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
closed
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
coat
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
courtyards
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
doors
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
doorway
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
doubled
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
escape
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From this reading Herman Spier had made his escape with the letter.
finding
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
guilty
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From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herman Spier had made his escape with the letter.
halted
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From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
Herman
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From this reading Herman Spier had made his escape with the letter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herman Spier had made his escape with the letter.
hour
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
house
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
Humbert
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
inside
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
later
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
letter
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From this reading Herman Spier had made his escape with the letter.
like
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
lurked
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
made
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From this reading Herman Spier had made his escape with the letter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And all this with no pursuit, save the pricking one of terror.
now
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
old
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And all this with no pursuit, save the pricking one of terror.
only
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From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
out
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
own
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From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
park
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
perceived
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From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
pricking
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From this reading And all this with no pursuit, save the pricking one of terror.
pursuit
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From this reading And all this with no pursuit, save the pricking one of terror.
rabbit
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
ran
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
Road
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And all this with no pursuit, save the pricking one of terror.
set
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
Spier
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From this reading Herman Spier had made his escape with the letter.
terror
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From this reading And all this with no pursuit, save the pricking one of terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herman Spier had made his escape with the letter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And all this with no pursuit, save the pricking one of terror.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at last he halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty conscience accused him, and took breath.
tortuous
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
twisted
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
walls
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From this reading He ran through tortuous byways of the old city, under arches into courtyards, out again by doorway set in walls, twisted, doubled like a rabbit.
way
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From this reading He made his way to the house in the Road of the Good Children, the letter now buttoned inside his coat, and, finding the doors closed, lurked in the shadow of the park until, an hour later, Black Humbert himself appeared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herman Spier had made his escape with the letter.
