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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 When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
accustomed
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She sat shaken by awe, and yet inwardly rebelling against the awe.
all
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly a voice close to her said— “You are Romola de’ Bardi, the wife of Tito Melema.”
awe
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From this reading She sat shaken by awe, and yet inwardly rebelling against the awe.
Bardi
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From this reading Suddenly a voice close to her said— “You are Romola de’ Bardi, the wife of Tito Melema.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
calm
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
close
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From this reading Suddenly a voice close to her said— “You are Romola de’ Bardi, the wife of Tito Melema.”
conspired
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
cypress
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
de
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From this reading Suddenly a voice close to her said— “You are Romola de’ Bardi, the wife of Tito Melema.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
dip
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
distance
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
down
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
earth
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From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
escape
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
farther
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
felt
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From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
freedom
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
give
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
ground
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
gulf
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
hour
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
human
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From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
husband
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
interposing
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From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
inwardly
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From this reading She sat shaken by awe, and yet inwardly rebelling against the awe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
knew
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From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
law
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From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
making
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
Melema
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From this reading Suddenly a voice close to her said— “You are Romola de’ Bardi, the wife of Tito Melema.”
more
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From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
mountains
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
once
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From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
opposite
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
presence
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From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
rebelling
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From this reading She sat shaken by awe, and yet inwardly rebelling against the awe.
riding
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
roadside
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
Romola
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
round
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From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
said
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From this reading Suddenly a voice close to her said— “You are Romola de’ Bardi, the wife of Tito Melema.”
sat
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
sense
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
shaken
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From this reading She sat shaken by awe, and yet inwardly rebelling against the awe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
Siena
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
sky
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From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
solitude
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
sombre
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
stillness
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
stone
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
streets
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly a voice close to her said— “You are Romola de’ Bardi, the wife of Tito Melema.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
things
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
Tito
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From this reading Suddenly a voice close to her said— “You are Romola de’ Bardi, the wife of Tito Melema.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
turn
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From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
up
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From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
vibrated
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From this reading She knew the voice: it had vibrated through her more than once before; and because she knew it, she did not turn round or look up.
voice
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From this reading Suddenly a voice close to her said— “You are Romola de’ Bardi, the wife of Tito Melema.”
walls
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
way
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
widening
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From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
wife
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From this reading Suddenly a voice close to her said— “You are Romola de’ Bardi, the wife of Tito Melema.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in her life she felt alone in the presence of the earth and sky, with no human presence interposing and making a law for her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Romola sat down on the stone under the cypress, all things conspired to give her the sense of freedom and solitude: her escape from the accustomed walls and streets; the widening distance from her husband, who was by this time riding towards Siena, while every hour would take her farther on the opposite way; the morning stillness; the great dip of ground on the roadside making a gulf between her and the sombre calm of the mountains.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She sat shaken by awe, and yet inwardly rebelling against the awe.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suddenly a voice close to her said— “You are Romola de’ Bardi, the wife of Tito Melema.”
