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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 Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a tone of authority about him that dismays her.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, you are late!" he exclaims as she approaches.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
appointment
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
approaches
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From this reading "Ah, you are late!" he exclaims as she approaches.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, you are late!" he exclaims as she approaches.
Arthur
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah, you are late!" he exclaims as she approaches.
authority
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From this reading There is a tone of authority about him that dismays her.
awaits
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
best
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From this reading "Not very, I think," she responds pleasantly, deeming conciliatory measures the best.
canvases
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
cavaliers
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
certain
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
coming
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
conciliatory
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From this reading "Not very, I think," she responds pleasantly, deeming conciliatory measures the best.
curiosity
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
dames
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
deeming
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From this reading "Not very, I think," she responds pleasantly, deeming conciliatory measures the best.
dismays
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From this reading There is a tone of authority about him that dismays her.
Dora
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
down
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
Dynecourt
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
exclaims
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From this reading "Ah, you are late!" he exclaims as she approaches.
eyes
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
fro
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
gallery
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
gaunt
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
gleam
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
haughty
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not very, I think," she responds pleasantly, deeming conciliatory measures the best.
impatiently
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
keep
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
late
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From this reading "Ah, you are late!" he exclaims as she approaches.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
measures
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From this reading "Not very, I think," she responds pleasantly, deeming conciliatory measures the best.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not very, I think," she responds pleasantly, deeming conciliatory measures the best.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
Pacing
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
pleasantly
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From this reading "Not very, I think," she responds pleasantly, deeming conciliatory measures the best.
Reluctantly
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
responds
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From this reading "Not very, I think," she responds pleasantly, deeming conciliatory measures the best.
say
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
searching
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, you are late!" he exclaims as she approaches.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
There
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From this reading There is a tone of authority about him that dismays her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not very, I think," she responds pleasantly, deeming conciliatory measures the best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
tone
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From this reading There is a tone of authority about him that dismays her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
very
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From this reading "Not very, I think," she responds pleasantly, deeming conciliatory measures the best.
walls
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From this reading Pacing to and fro beneath the searching eyes of the gaunt cavaliers and haughty dames that gleam down upon him from their canvases upon the walls, Dynecourt impatiently awaits her coming.
way
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
wends
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
wish
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From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Reluctantly, yet with a certain amount of curiosity to know what it is he may wish to say to her, Dora wends her way to the gallery to keep her appointment with Arthur.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, you are late!" he exclaims as she approaches.
