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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 Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
affected
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From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
awake
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
came
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
Chauvelin's
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
crossed
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
DirectlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Directly he heard the word: “Halt!” outside the door, he jumped to his feet.
door
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From this reading Directly he heard the word: “Halt!” outside the door, he jumped to his feet.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
ears
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
enemy
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From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
entered
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From this reading The next moment Marguerite had entered the room.
eternity
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From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
evidently
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
expectant
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
feet
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From this reading Directly he heard the word: “Halt!” outside the door, he jumped to his feet.
floor
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
fully
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
Halt
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From this reading Directly he heard the word: “Halt!” outside the door, he jumped to his feet.
Hardly
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
haste
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
heard
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From this reading Directly he heard the word: “Halt!” outside the door, he jumped to his feet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
impatience
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From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
jumped
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From this reading Directly he heard the word: “Halt!” outside the door, he jumped to his feet.
later
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
Less
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
low
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
made
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
Marguerite
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From this reading The next moment Marguerite had entered the room.
minutes
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
moment
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From this reading The next moment Marguerite had entered the room.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next moment Marguerite had entered the room.
obeisance
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Directly he heard the word: “Halt!” outside the door, he jumped to his feet.
Percy
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
quietly
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
real
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From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
room
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From this reading The next moment Marguerite had entered the room.
rose
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
sat
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From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
silently
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From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
Sir
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
skirts
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
slumber
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From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
soft
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
sound
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
stone
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
there
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
three
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
threshold
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
turning
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From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
watching
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From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During those three minutes, which had seemed an eternity to his impatience, he had sat silently watching the slumber--affected or real--of his enemy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hardly had her foot crossed the threshold than Sir Percy rose, quietly and without haste but evidently fully awake, and turning towards her, made her a low obeisance.
woman's
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From this reading Less than three minutes later, there came to Chauvelin's expectant ears the soft sound made by a woman's skirts against the stone floor.
word
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From this reading Directly he heard the word: “Halt!” outside the door, he jumped to his feet.
