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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 At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
admitted
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From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
aunt
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From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
beating
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
caught
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
Charing
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
clinging
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From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
command
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From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
Cross
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
crying
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From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
darling
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From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
defeat
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
dispersion
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
DUMPLING
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From this reading PRINCE DUMPLING.
face
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
friends
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From this reading How is that kindest of friends of mine?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
heart
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
hotel
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
How
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From this reading How is that kindest of friends of mine?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is that kindest of friends of mine?"
Kate
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
kindest
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From this reading How is that kindest of friends of mine?"
leave
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From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
matter
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From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How is that kindest of friends of mine?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
once
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From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
pale
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
PRINCE
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From this reading PRINCE DUMPLING.
proud
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
rebels
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
said
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From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
Sending
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From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
set
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
sight
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
sitting
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
soldier
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From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
soon
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How is that kindest of friends of mine?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
up
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From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
urge
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From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
wars
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From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sending up my name, I was at once admitted, Kate clinging to me, and crying over me, as if I were a soldier returned from the wars.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
wildly
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
window
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From this reading At Charing Cross, soon after the defeat and dispersion of the rebels, I had caught sight of a face which set my heart beating wildly--the proud, pale face of Kate, who was sitting at the window of a hotel.
won't
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From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't leave you again, darling," I said, "no matter what you or your aunt may command or urge.
