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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 They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
advance
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From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
advanced
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
arrived
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From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
bent
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From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
bolder
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
circle
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
close
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
corpse
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From this reading And now they touched the corpse.
crowded
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
daring
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From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
down
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From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
faltering
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From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
fear
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From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
feel
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From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
few
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
fingers
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From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
formed
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
girl
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
grew
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
groups
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From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
impact
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
impression
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From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
low
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From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
minds
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From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
more
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
mother
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
newcomers
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
noisy
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
now
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From this reading And now they touched the corpse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
once
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
presently
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
Renardet
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
restless
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
saw
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From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
scene
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From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
Some
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From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
speaking
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From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
steps
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
Then
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
touched
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From this reading And now they touched the corpse.
uneasy
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From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
