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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 I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
afterwards
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From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
awakening
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From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
back
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From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
bottom
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
brow
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
came
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From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
Chateau
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
chimney
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From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
dogs
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From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
drama
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
edge
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
enough
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From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
faint
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From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
far
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
fell
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From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
few
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From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
finger
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From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
fortunately
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From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
hand
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From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
horrid
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
kneeling
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
known
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From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
leaned
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From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
lifted
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From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
like
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From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
moments
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From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
night
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
only
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
quickly
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From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
moved unsteadily as if about to fall
From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
roof
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
ruffians
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From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
seen
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From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
shaken
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
sick
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From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
solitude
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
soul
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
spectator
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
strange
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRICOLOUR.
then
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From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Had the ruffians come upon me then I could not have lifted a finger; but, fortunately, though the awakening came quickly, it came by another hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
tore
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From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
trembling
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From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
TRICOLOUR
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From this reading THE TRICOLOUR.
tumult
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
viewed
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From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was known afterwards that they fell upon the body and tore it, like the dogs they were; but I had seen enough.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horrid drama had had only one spectator--myself; and the strange solitude from which I had viewed it, kneeling at the edge of the roof of the Chateau, with the night wind on my brow and the tumult far below me, had shaken me to the bottom of my soul.
woman
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From this reading I reeled back, and for a few moments leaned against the chimney, trembling like a woman, sick and faint.
