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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 She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
abstraction
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
accompanied
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
actions
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
air
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
away
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From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
become
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
boudoir
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From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
calm
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From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
chapter
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From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
conversation
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From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
couch
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From this reading On the present occasion she was reclining on her couch, with her hand shading her eyes.
deep
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
developed
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
evening
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From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
eyes
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From this reading On the present occasion she was reclining on her couch, with her hand shading her eyes.
FACE
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From this reading FACE TO FACE.
few
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From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
fits
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
frequent
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
habit
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
hand
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From this reading On the present occasion she was reclining on her couch, with her hand shading her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
Hilda
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From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
intensified
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
less
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From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
manner
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
months
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From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
more
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From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
motionless
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
movements
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
nervous
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From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
noiselessness
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
now
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
occasion
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From this reading On the present occasion she was reclining on her couch, with her hand shading her eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the present occasion she was reclining on her couch, with her hand shading her eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
paler
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From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
present
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From this reading On the present occasion she was reclining on her couch, with her hand shading her eyes.
previously
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From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
quiet
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
reclining
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From this reading On the present occasion she was reclining on her couch, with her hand shading her eyes.
related
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From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
repose
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
shading
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From this reading On the present occasion she was reclining on her couch, with her hand shading her eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
Some
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From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
somewhat
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From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
stealthy
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was somewhat paler, more nervous, and less calm than she had been a few months previously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
usual
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From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
wary
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some time passed away after the conversation related in the last chapter, and one evening Hilda was in her boudoir alone, as usual.
watchfulness
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From this reading Her usual stealthy air had now developed into one of wary watchfulness, and the quiet noiselessness of her actions, her manner, and her movements had become intensified into a habit of motionless repose, accompanied by frequent fits of deep abstraction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the present occasion she was reclining on her couch, with her hand shading her eyes.
