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Almost
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From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour passed away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
approached
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
away
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From this reading Half an hour passed away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
came
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
Cornelius
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From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
cries
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
distracted
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From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
enter
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
face
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From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
grating
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour passed away.
happiness
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From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
hour
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From this reading Half an hour passed away.
instant
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From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
iron
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
nearer
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
noise
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
overpowered
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From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
pale
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From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour passed away.
prison
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
rays
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
Rosa
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From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
saw
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From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
spot
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From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
staircase
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
startled
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
steps
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
sun
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
twofold
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From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
up
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From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
weight
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From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
