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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 Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw Paule come back sobbing distractedly and tried in vain to stop her.
arms
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
Ave
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
back
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From this reading She saw Paule come back sobbing distractedly and tried in vain to stop her.
balustrade
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
beads
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
children
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From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
come
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From this reading She saw Paule come back sobbing distractedly and tried in vain to stop her.
crossed
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
deep
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From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
distractedly
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From this reading She saw Paule come back sobbing distractedly and tried in vain to stop her.
face
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From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
fallen
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From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
GUIBERT
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From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
hands
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
held
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
hidden
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
iron
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Paule, what is the matter?
land
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From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
lips
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
MADAME
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From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
Maria
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
matter
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From this reading “Paule, what is the matter?
murmured
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
now
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From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
Paule
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From this reading She saw Paule come back sobbing distractedly and tried in vain to stop her.
peace
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From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
reigned
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From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
return
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From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
rosary
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
saw
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From this reading She saw Paule come back sobbing distractedly and tried in vain to stop her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
sobbing
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From this reading She saw Paule come back sobbing distractedly and tried in vain to stop her.
stop
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From this reading She saw Paule come back sobbing distractedly and tried in vain to stop her.
tear-stained
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From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A peace as deep as that which had fallen over the land now reigned over her tear-stained face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw Paule come back sobbing distractedly and tried in vain to stop her.
told
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
tried
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From this reading She saw Paule come back sobbing distractedly and tried in vain to stop her.
vain
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From this reading She saw Paule come back sobbing distractedly and tried in vain to stop her.
veranda
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From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
waiting
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From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADAME GUIBERT On the veranda Madame Guibert was waiting for the return of “her children.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Paule, what is the matter?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her arms were crossed on the iron balustrade; hidden in one of her hands she held a rosary, the beads of which she told while her lips murmured the _Ave Maria_.
