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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 Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
absorbed
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From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
BATTLE
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From this reading "THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" Slowly Jasmine returned to her boudoir.
bindings
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From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
boudoir
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From this reading "THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" Slowly Jasmine returned to her boudoir.
bowls
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From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last a wan smile stole to her lips, but it did not reach her eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
carriage
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
confused
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From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
CRY
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From this reading "THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" Slowly Jasmine returned to her boudoir.
dark
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From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
delicate
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From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
delicately
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At last a wan smile stole to her lips, but it did not reach her eyes.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
eyes
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From this reading At last a wan smile stole to her lips, but it did not reach her eyes.
faded
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
fairer
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
flowers
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From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
forces
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
FREEDOM
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From this reading "THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" Slowly Jasmine returned to her boudoir.
giving
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" Slowly Jasmine returned to her boudoir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
Jasmine
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From this reading "THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" Slowly Jasmine returned to her boudoir.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last a wan smile stole to her lips, but it did not reach her eyes.
Laying
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From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
lines
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From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
lips
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From this reading At last a wan smile stole to her lips, but it did not reach her eyes.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
made
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From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
mouth
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
new
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last a wan smile stole to her lips, but it did not reach her eyes.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" Slowly Jasmine returned to her boudoir.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
painfully
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From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
pensiveness
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
reach
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From this reading At last a wan smile stole to her lips, but it did not reach her eyes.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" Slowly Jasmine returned to her boudoir.
sad
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From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
searching
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From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
sjambok
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From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
skin
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
Slowly
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From this reading "THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" Slowly Jasmine returned to her boudoir.
smile
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From this reading At last a wan smile stole to her lips, but it did not reach her eyes.
stole
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From this reading At last a wan smile stole to her lips, but it did not reach her eyes.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
suggested
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
table
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From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" Slowly Jasmine returned to her boudoir.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
there
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" Slowly Jasmine returned to her boudoir.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
wan
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From this reading At last a wan smile stole to her lips, but it did not reach her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
wide
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From this reading They remained absorbed and searching, and were made painfully sad by the wide, dark lines under them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laying the sjambok on the table among the books in delicate bindings and the bowls of flowers, she stood and looked at it with confused senses for a long time.
work
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From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her.
