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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 At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
abruptly
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From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
anguish
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From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
answer
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From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
appeared
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
away
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From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
called
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From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
consciousness
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From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
crept
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
dispelled
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
dreamy
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
ears
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
Harley
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
horse
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From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
hurried
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From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
impossible
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From this reading To meet Harley there, and thus, seemed impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
intolerable
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From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
loss
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From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
meet
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From this reading To meet Harley there, and thus, seemed impossible.
mighty
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From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
only
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From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
Peschiera
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
quickened
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From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
ringing
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To meet Harley there, and thus, seemed impossible.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
sight
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
sound
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
steps
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From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
sting
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From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
stupor
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
there
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From this reading At that voice there returned the consciousness of a mighty loss, the sting of an intolerable anguish.
thus
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From this reading To meet Harley there, and thus, seemed impossible.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To meet Harley there, and thus, seemed impossible.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
turned
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From this reading She turned abruptly away, and hurried towards the horse.
vague
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
Violante's
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
voice
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
words
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From this reading The last words of Peschiera were still ringing in Violante's ears when Harley appeared in sight, and the sound of his voice dispelled the vague and dreamy stupor which had crept over her senses.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harley called to her by name, but she would not answer, and only quickened her steps.
