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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
any
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
aside
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From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
Assumption
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From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
beautiful
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From this reading She was beautiful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
blue
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
boyar
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From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
broad
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
Cathedral
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From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
complexion
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
dim
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
doubt
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
exquisite
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
eyes
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
fairness
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
fancy
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
father
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From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
features
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From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
GLOVE
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S GLOVE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
just
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From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
light
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
longer
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
MADEMOISELLE'S
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S GLOVE.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
more
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From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
now
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
oblivious
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From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
old
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From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
once
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From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
out
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From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
presence
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From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
proud
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From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
regularity
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
saw
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From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
slipped
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From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
small
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
sunlight
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
supposed
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From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
There
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
veil
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From this reading Her veil had slipped aside, and once more I saw her features plainly, though this time she was oblivious of my presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHE had just come out of the Cathedral of the Assumption, and was standing beside the proud old boyar, whom I supposed to be her father.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was no longer any doubt; before, I had thought that it might be half my fancy, half the dim light within the cathedral; but now, in the broad sunlight, I saw the regularity of her small features, the exquisite fairness of her complexion, the beautiful blue of her eyes.
