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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 THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
arose
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From this reading There was silence for a moment, then Silva arose and faced me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, suddenly, she sprang, erect, and, without a glance at me, hurried from the room.
benediction
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
bowed
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
caressing
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
caught
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From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
CRYSTAL
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
erect
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From this reading Then, suddenly, she sprang, erect, and, without a glance at me, hurried from the room.
eyes
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
faced
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From this reading There was silence for a moment, then Silva arose and faced me.
figure
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, suddenly, she sprang, erect, and, without a glance at me, hurried from the room.
glance
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From this reading Then, suddenly, she sprang, erect, and, without a glance at me, hurried from the room.
glimpse
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From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
hand
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
head
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
heart
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
how
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
hurried
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From this reading Then, suddenly, she sprang, erect, and, without a glance at me, hurried from the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
instantly
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From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
kneeling
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
laid
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
lips
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From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, suddenly, she sprang, erect, and, without a glance at me, hurried from the room.
moment
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From this reading There was silence for a moment, then Silva arose and faced me.
moved
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From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
permitted
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
prayer
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From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
quivering
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
room
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From this reading Then, suddenly, she sprang, erect, and, without a glance at me, hurried from the room.
saw
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
sick
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence for a moment, then Silva arose and faced me.
Silva
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
sobs
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
sprang
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From this reading Then, suddenly, she sprang, erect, and, without a glance at me, hurried from the room.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, suddenly, she sprang, erect, and, without a glance at me, hurried from the room.
sworn
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
tenderly
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
Then
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From this reading Then, suddenly, she sprang, erect, and, without a glance at me, hurried from the room.
there
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
touch
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
triumph
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
turned
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From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
unholy
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
veiled
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From this reading I caught but a glimpse of it, for he veiled them instantly and bowed his head, and his lips moved as if in prayer.
VISION
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From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VISION IN THE CRYSTAL Silva laid a hand tenderly upon the bowed head, as though in benediction, but I could have sworn there was unholy triumph in his eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The kneeling figure was quivering with sobs; I could hear them in her throat; and my heart turned sick as I saw how she permitted his caressing touch.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, suddenly, she sprang, erect, and, without a glance at me, hurried from the room.
