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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 ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here we are," said Mr. Gilman, reaching to open the door.
ARIADNE
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
Audrey's
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
automobile
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
Boulogne
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
bumped
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
came
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can see her masthead light."
church
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
dark
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From this reading It was getting dark.
days
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
dignity
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
diversify
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
door
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From this reading "Here we are," said Mr. Gilman, reaching to open the door.
faint
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
few
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
flush
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
front
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
getting
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From this reading It was getting dark.
Gilman
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From this reading "Here we are," said Mr. Gilman, reaching to open the door.
harbour
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You can see her masthead light."
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here we are," said Mr. Gilman, reaching to open the door.
hooted
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting dark.
lamps
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
large
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
later
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
light
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From this reading "You can see her masthead light."
lightened
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
limousine
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
lines
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
lofty
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
manner
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
mass
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
masthead
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From this reading "You can see her masthead light."
Mr
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From this reading "Here we are," said Mr. Gilman, reaching to open the door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Here we are," said Mr. Gilman, reaching to open the door.
opposite
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
out
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
particular
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
peculiar
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
quays
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
railway
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
reaching
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From this reading "Here we are," said Mr. Gilman, reaching to open the door.
reflected
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
rose
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
said
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From this reading "Here we are," said Mr. Gilman, reaching to open the door.
see
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From this reading "You can see her masthead light."
sky
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
slow
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
soft
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
station
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
stop
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From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
summer
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
thousand
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
tiers
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
town
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
very
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was getting dark.
water
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here we are," said Mr. Gilman, reaching to open the door.
west
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From this reading Behind, over the station, a very faint flush lightened the west, and in front, across the water, and reflected in the water, the thousand lamps of the town rose in tiers to the lofty church which stood out a dark mass against the summer sky.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ARIADNE A few days later an automobile--not Audrey's but a large limousine--bumped, with slow and soft dignity, across the railway lines which diversify the quays of Boulogne harbour and, having hooted in a peculiar manner, came to a stop opposite nothing in particular.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can see her masthead light."
