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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 Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
adventure
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From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
ah
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From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
alive
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From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
back
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From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
came
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From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
carefully
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From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
Carmen
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From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
Clerk
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From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
confusedly
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From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
Court
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From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
door
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From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
exclamation
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From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
face
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From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
faced
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From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
feet
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From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
fell
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From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
George
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From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
instantly
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From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
master-carpenter
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From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
men
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From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
Merci
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From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
nature
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From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
passion
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From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
responded
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From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
said
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From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
seem
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From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
shut
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From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
slowly
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From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
smothered
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From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
sound
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From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
stared
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From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
startled
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From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
storm
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From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
swept
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From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
then
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From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
vital
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From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
voice
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From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
woman
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From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
