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absent
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
afraid
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From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
Alessandro
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From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
Alessandro's
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From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
all
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Felipe could not fathom this.
court-yard
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
days
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
fathom
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From this reading Felipe could not fathom this.
Felipe
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From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
gathered
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
group
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
heading
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
house
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
Juan
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
lovely
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From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
Luigo
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
many
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From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
Marda
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
Margarita
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
marvelled
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From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
mention
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From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Felipe could not fathom this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
old
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
only
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
Ramona
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From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
reached
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
servants
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
side
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From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
sister
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From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
sorrowing
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From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
spoke
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From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
sunny
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From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
There
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From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
things
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From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Felipe could not fathom this.
thus
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From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
two
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
watch
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
