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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 He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
accident
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From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
Amber
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From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
ascended
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From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
away
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From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
back
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From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
bowed
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
communication
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From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
corridors
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
deference
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From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
demand
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
depended
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From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
desire
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From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
dictates
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From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
difficulty
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From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
discretion
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From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
doorway
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From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
down
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
eager
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From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
echoing
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
eunuch
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From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
find
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From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
galleries
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
garden
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From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
get
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From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
Labertouche
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From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
led
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
Maharana
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From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
many-tiered
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
marble
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
Naraini
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From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
only
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From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
out
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From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
palace
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
perhaps
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From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
place
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From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
reappear
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From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
see
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From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
shown
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
silently
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
submissively
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
SUNRISE
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From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
TWO
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From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
waited
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From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
way
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From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
