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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 thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
alcove
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From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
all
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From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A man wearing a silken kaftan sat cross-legged among heaped cushions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
arched
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From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
assailed
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
carpet
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From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
cross-legged
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From this reading A man wearing a silken kaftan sat cross-legged among heaped cushions.
cushions
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From this reading A man wearing a silken kaftan sat cross-legged among heaped cushions.
deep
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From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
divan
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From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
down
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From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
dread
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
end
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From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
exultation
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
eyes
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From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
face
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From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
Farrell
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
farther
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From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
fierce
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From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
flash
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
glow
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From this reading The room was long and narrow, and sweltering in a red glow of light.
hall
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
Hassan
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
heaped
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From this reading A man wearing a silken kaftan sat cross-legged among heaped cushions.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room was long and narrow, and sweltering in a red glow of light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
kaftan
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From this reading A man wearing a silken kaftan sat cross-legged among heaped cushions.
light
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From this reading The room was long and narrow, and sweltering in a red glow of light.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was long and narrow, and sweltering in a red glow of light.
man
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From this reading A man wearing a silken kaftan sat cross-legged among heaped cushions.
master
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
menacing
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From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
mingled
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
more
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From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
narrow
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From this reading The room was long and narrow, and sweltering in a red glow of light.
necromancers
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
Persian
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From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
ran
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From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
reception
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
red
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From this reading The room was long and narrow, and sweltering in a red glow of light.
room
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From this reading The room was long and narrow, and sweltering in a red glow of light.
sat
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From this reading A man wearing a silken kaftan sat cross-legged among heaped cushions.
silken
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From this reading A man wearing a silken kaftan sat cross-legged among heaped cushions.
slayer
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
smoldering
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From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
sockets
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From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
stepped
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
sweltering
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From this reading The room was long and narrow, and sweltering in a red glow of light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
thrill
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A Persian carpet ran down the center toward the divan in an arched alcove at the farther end.
veiled
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From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
visible
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From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
wearing
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From this reading A man wearing a silken kaftan sat cross-legged among heaped cushions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face was veiled, but his fierce eyes, smoldering in their deep sockets, were more menacing for being all that was visible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
women
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From this reading A thrill of exultation was mingled with the flash of dread that assailed Farrell as he stepped into the reception hall of Hassan, that slayer of women and master of necromancers.
