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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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
approached
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
away
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From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
became
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From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
broke
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From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
concern
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
Devil
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From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
discussing
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
displaying
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
drawing-room
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From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
emphatic
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
face
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
features
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
felt
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
figures
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From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
forehead
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
form
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From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
gestures
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
given
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From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
glass
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
gold-bordered
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
human
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From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
ken
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From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
leaned
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
mark
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From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
met
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
now
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
pane
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
passionate
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
see
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
smile
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
some
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
sort
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
subject
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
teeth
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
two
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From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
vanished
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From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
visible
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From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
Westervelt
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From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
window
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
withdrawn
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
wizard
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From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
Zenobia's
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From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
