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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
active
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From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
affairs
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From this reading Another morning called the Venetians to their affairs.
Agents
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From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another morning called the Venetians to their affairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
attentive
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
awe
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
bare-legged
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
beard
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
called
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From this reading Another morning called the Venetians to their affairs.
cap
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
circumspect
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
citizen
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
cloak
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
curious
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
declining
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
FALIERO
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From this reading MARINO FALIERO.
fill
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From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
frequented
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
gaberdine
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
Hebrew
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On--on-- It Is our knell, or that of Venice.--On."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "On--on-- It Is our knell, or that of Venice.--On."
knell
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From this reading "On--on-- It Is our knell, or that of Venice.--On."
laborers
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
many
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
MARINO
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From this reading MARINO FALIERO.
mart
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
masked
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another morning called the Venetians to their affairs.
narrow
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From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On--on-- It Is our knell, or that of Venice.--On."
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On--on-- It Is our knell, or that of Venice.--On."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "On--on-- It Is our knell, or that of Venice.--On."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "On--on-- It Is our knell, or that of Venice.--On."
police
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From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
preparing
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From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
present
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
public
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From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
rose
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From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
sea
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From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
squares
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From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
stranger
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
sun
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From this reading Agents of the police had been active in preparing the public mind, and as the sun rose above the narrow sea, the squares began to fill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On--on-- It Is our knell, or that of Venice.--On."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another morning called the Venetians to their affairs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Another morning called the Venetians to their affairs.
There
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
thousands
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another morning called the Venetians to their affairs.
Venetians
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From this reading Another morning called the Venetians to their affairs.
Venice
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From this reading "On--on-- It Is our knell, or that of Venice.--On."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
wondering
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From this reading There were present the curious citizen in his, cloak and cap, bare-legged laborers in wondering awe, the circumspect Hebrew in his gaberdine and beard, masked gentlemen, and many an attentive stranger from among the thousands who still frequented that declining mart.
