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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 Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
admitted
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From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
all
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
back
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From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SOLDIER But outside she lost faith.
Christine
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From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
darkness
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
demented
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From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
dominion
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From this reading The sight of them was prejudicial to the dominion of the unseen powers.
door
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
dozen
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
drunk
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From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
dutifully
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From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
faith
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From this reading THE SOLDIER But outside she lost faith.
figure
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
fragile
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
Guinea-Fowl
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
inexhaustible
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From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
instant
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From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
lost
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From this reading THE SOLDIER But outside she lost faith.
lot
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From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
lust
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From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
monstrously
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
motor-cars
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
near
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
only
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From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SOLDIER But outside she lost faith.
pale
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
patience
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From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
perceptibly
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sight of them was prejudicial to the dominion of the unseen powers.
prejudicial
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From this reading The sight of them was prejudicial to the dominion of the unseen powers.
prey
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From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
proper
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From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
recognising
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From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
return
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From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
row
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
scarcely
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SOLDIER But outside she lost faith.
sight
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
sink
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From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
slumbering
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
SOLDIER
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From this reading THE SOLDIER But outside she lost faith.
solitary
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
stirred
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
supper-party
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From this reading Christine admitted to herself that she had drunk a lot, that she was demented, that her only proper course was to return dutifully to the supper-party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLDIER But outside she lost faith.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sight of them was prejudicial to the dominion of the unseen powers.
then
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From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
torpor
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From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
unseen
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From this reading The sight of them was prejudicial to the dominion of the unseen powers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seemed for an instant to lust for her; and then, recognising that she was not their prey, to sink back into the torpor of their inexhaustible patience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
woman's
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From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Half a dozen motor-cars were slumbering in a row near the door of the Guinea-Fowl, and they all stirred monstrously yet scarcely perceptibly at the sight of the woman's figure, solitary, fragile and pale in the darkness.
