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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 It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
ago
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From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
anniversary
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From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
avenue
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From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
battle-field
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From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
clear
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From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
coming
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
death
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From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
distinctly
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From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
door
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
down
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
dropped
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
escaped
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
eyes
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From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
falling
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From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
figure
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
husband's
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From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
July
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From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
keeping
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From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
kindly
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From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
late
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From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
lay
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From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
leaned
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From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
light
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From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
man
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From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
many
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From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
midnight
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
moment
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From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
night
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From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
own
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
prison
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
rain
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From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
Rockland
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
Rose
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From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
Salisbury
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
saw
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From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
see
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
sitting
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From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
sleep
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From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
soldier
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
starlight
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From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
station
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
straight
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
street
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
supposed
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From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
Tennessee
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
times
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From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
train
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
unusually
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From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
up
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From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
walk
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
watch
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From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
white-faced
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From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
window
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From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
worn-out
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From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
year
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From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
