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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 Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
Anon
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From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
became
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From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
Benyon
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From this reading Even in the darkness Marguerite recognized Benyon, her husband's confidential valet.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
boat
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From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
cloaks
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From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
close
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From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Even in the darkness Marguerite recognized Benyon, her husband's confidential valet.
conscious
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From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
darkness
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From this reading Even in the darkness Marguerite recognized Benyon, her husband's confidential valet.
down
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From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the darkness Marguerite recognized Benyon, her husband's confidential valet.
feet
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few
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From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
figure
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From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
flew
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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
forms
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glimmer
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From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
heard
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From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
hesitation
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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
house
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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
husband's
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From this reading Even in the darkness Marguerite recognized Benyon, her husband's confidential valet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in the darkness Marguerite recognized Benyon, her husband's confidential valet.
laden
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From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
lanthorns
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From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
lapping
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From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
Marguerite
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From this reading Even in the darkness Marguerite recognized Benyon, her husband's confidential valet.
moment's
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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
moving
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From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
neared
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From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
occupied
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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
packages
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From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
Percy
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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
recognized
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From this reading Even in the darkness Marguerite recognized Benyon, her husband's confidential valet.
saw
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From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
several
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From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
side
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From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
Sir
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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
some
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From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
Soon
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From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
steps
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From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
sundry
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From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
terrace
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From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
valet
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From this reading Even in the darkness Marguerite recognized Benyon, her husband's confidential valet.
voices
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From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
water
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From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As she neared the terrace, she became conscious of several forms moving about at the foot of the steps, some few feet below where she was standing.
whispering
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From this reading Soon she saw the glimmer of lanthorns, heard whispering voices, and the lapping of the water against the side of a boat.
wing
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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anon a figure, laden with cloaks and sundry packages, passed down the steps close beside her.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation, she flew along the terrace towards the wing of the house occupied by Sir Percy.
