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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 shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
all
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From this reading "What is all this?" asked Sandow, measuring his brother with blazing eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
any
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From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
approached
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From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
arbour
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From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl started violently, even Gustave turned pale as he released her.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is all this?" asked Sandow, measuring his brother with blazing eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
became
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From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
blazing
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From this reading "What is all this?" asked Sandow, measuring his brother with blazing eyes.
brother
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From this reading "What is all this?" asked Sandow, measuring his brother with blazing eyes.
burst
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From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
catastrophe
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From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
delay
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From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
entrance
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From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl started violently, even Gustave turned pale as he released her.
eyes
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From this reading "What is all this?" asked Sandow, measuring his brother with blazing eyes.
fell
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From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
fetch
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From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
firm
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From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
girl
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From this reading The girl started violently, even Gustave turned pale as he released her.
glance
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From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
greatest
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From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
Gustave
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From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl started violently, even Gustave turned pale as he released her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
indignation
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From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is all this?" asked Sandow, measuring his brother with blazing eyes.
measuring
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From this reading "What is all this?" asked Sandow, measuring his brother with blazing eyes.
Miss
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From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
moment
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From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
motionless
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From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
now
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From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
pale
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From this reading The girl started violently, even Gustave turned pale as he released her.
Palm
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From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
pocket-book
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From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
price
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From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
released
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From this reading The girl started violently, even Gustave turned pale as he released her.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
Sandow
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From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
saw
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From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
scene
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From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
speechless
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From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
stand
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From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
started
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From this reading The girl started violently, even Gustave turned pale as he released her.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
then
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From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
there
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From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is all this?" asked Sandow, measuring his brother with blazing eyes.
thus
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From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
turned
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From this reading The girl started violently, even Gustave turned pale as he released her.
violently
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From this reading The girl started violently, even Gustave turned pale as he released her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is all this?" asked Sandow, measuring his brother with blazing eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment he stood speechless and motionless, then he approached and cried, with the greatest indignation-- "Gustave!--Miss Palm!"
witness
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From this reading A shadow fell on the entrance of the arbour--there stood Sandow, who had returned to fetch his forgotten pocket-book, and thus became a witness of the scene.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The catastrophe which at any price he would yet delay, had burst, he saw that at a glance; now he must stand firm.
