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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 light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
arm
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
arrogantly
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
blue
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
brow
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
BurglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
caress
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
cheeks
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
chin
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
crisp
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
dancers
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From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
deliciously
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Dick
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From this reading "Excellent, Dick, excellent!"
eager
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
ear
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
envious
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
Excellent
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eyes
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
face
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
fell
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
flaunting
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
girl
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
Golden
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
hair
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
Half
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From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
hand
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
hid
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
hour
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From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
later
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From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
light
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
lips
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
little
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
mask
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
parted
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
perched
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
quickly
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
ribbon
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
rose-red
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
rounded
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
ruddy-gold
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
slightly
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
soft
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
sombrero
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
sounded
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
sparkling
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
started
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
thoughtfully
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From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
tone
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
tricoloured
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From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
turned
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
voice
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From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An envious mask hid cheeks and brow, but above a sombrero was perched arrogantly on crisp, ruddy-gold hair, flaunting a tricoloured ribbon.
watching
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From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
well
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
West
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From this reading The Burglar turned quickly to face a girl--a Girl of the Golden West, with deliciously rounded chin, slightly parted rose-red lips, and sparkling, eager eyes as blue as--as blue as--well, they were blue eyes.
whirled
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From this reading Half an hour later the Burglar stood alone, thoughtfully watching the dancers as they whirled by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A light hand fell on his arm--he started a little--and in his ear sounded a voice soft with the tone of a caress.
