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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 As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
agitated
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
almost
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
anger
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
any
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
attitude
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
became
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
character
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
close
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
compression
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
conceal
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
curve
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
darker
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
de
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
decide
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
emotions
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
escort
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
evident
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
eyes
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
flanked
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
flushed
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
gave
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
gloomy
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
graceful
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
kept
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
lips
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
lost
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
love
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
lowered
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
man
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
measured
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
more
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
obscurity
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
other
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
pale
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
particular
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
prevented
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
pulses
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
questioning
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
quickens
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
quiet
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
road
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
rustling
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
scene
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
sighing
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
silent
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
skin
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
solemn
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
stormy
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
struggle
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
thoughts
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
travellers
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
trees
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From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
turned
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
turns
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
unable
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
Verneuil
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mademoiselle de Verneuil was unable to decide whether any love for her remained in his evident anger.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sighing of the wind, the rustling of the trees, the measured step of the escort, gave that almost solemn character to the scene which quickens the pulses.
woods
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From this reading The road, flanked by woods at this particular point, became darker and more gloomy, and the obscurity prevented the eyes of the silent travellers from questioning each other.
yellow
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From this reading The graceful curve of his lips was lost in their close compression, and his skin turned yellow under the struggle of his stormy thoughts.
young
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From this reading As for the young man, he was flushed and pale by turns; but he kept a quiet attitude and lowered his eyes to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
