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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 vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
Beatrice's
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
beauty
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From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
breast
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
breath
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From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
came
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From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
confirmed
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
contact
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From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
crossed
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
daughter
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From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
description
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
desired
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
discover
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
drooping
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
exile's
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From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
gain
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From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
glanced
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From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
glided
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
glittering
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From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
Hazeldean
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From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
head
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
heiress
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From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
hope
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From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
house
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
immediate
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From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
Italian's
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
leaving
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
Leslie
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
marchesa
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
more
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From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
noiseless
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
Now
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From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
own
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From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
persons
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
quick
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From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
Randal
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
refugee
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
revolved
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From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
Riccabocca
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From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
scheme
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From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
search
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
slow
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
soliloquy
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From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
stealthy
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
streets
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
suspicion
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
there
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From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
vague
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
Violante
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From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
visit
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From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
wealth
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From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
