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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 WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
ahead
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
All
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From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
always
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From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
brushed
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
chances
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
cloaked
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
close
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
court
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From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
creeping
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
crisis
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From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
cross
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From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
crowded
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From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
down
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
dozen
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From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
Eudoxie
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
excitement
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
figure
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
firm
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
FLIGHT
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From this reading THE FLIGHT.
following
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
garments
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
moment
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
neglected
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
nerved
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
niece
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
out
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From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
preceded
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
Ramodanofsky's
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
range
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From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
reflected
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
risks
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
set
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
situation
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
slender
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
speculated
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
thoughts
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From this reading All these thoughts crowded into my mind, as thoughts always do, in such a crisis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
watch
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
windows
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From this reading We had the long court to cross before we could be out of range of a dozen windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
women
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From this reading WHILE the women were creeping down ahead of me, I reflected upon the risks of our situation, and speculated a little upon the chances of Ramodanofsky’s having neglected to set a watch upon his niece.
Zénaïde's
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From this reading Mademoiselle Eudoxie seemed nerved by the excitement of the moment, and preceded us with a firm step, Zénaïde’s slender cloaked figure following her, and I so close behind that her garments brushed against me as we went.
