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all
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His rocky recess, as the reader is aware, was shared by the brothers Goldoni.
assured
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From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
awakened
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From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
aware
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From this reading His rocky recess, as the reader is aware, was shared by the brothers Goldoni.
brothers
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From this reading His rocky recess, as the reader is aware, was shared by the brothers Goldoni.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
captive's
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From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
dawn
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
dim
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
discern
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
distinguishable
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
ear
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From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
early
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From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
earnest
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From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
enable
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
felt
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From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
figures
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
following
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From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
Goldoni
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From this reading His rocky recess, as the reader is aware, was shared by the brothers Goldoni.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rocky recess, as the reader is aware, was shared by the brothers Goldoni.
Horace
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From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His rocky recess, as the reader is aware, was shared by the brothers Goldoni.
light
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
lowest
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
mother
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From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
near
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From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
only
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From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
others
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
peculiar
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
Raphael's
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
reached
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From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
reader
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From this reading His rocky recess, as the reader is aware, was shared by the brothers Goldoni.
recess
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From this reading His rocky recess, as the reader is aware, was shared by the brothers Goldoni.
related
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From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
rocky
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From this reading His rocky recess, as the reader is aware, was shared by the brothers Goldoni.
shared
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From this reading His rocky recess, as the reader is aware, was shared by the brothers Goldoni.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
sound
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From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
speaking
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From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
struggling
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
sweetness
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
TIDINGS
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From this reading TIDINGS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
tones
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
too
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
very
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From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
voice
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
voices
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From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
whisper
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From this reading The struggling light of dawn was too dim to enable Horace to discern their figures, but the tones of Raphael's voice in their peculiar sweetness were distinguishable from all others even in the lowest whisper.
whispers
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From this reading Horace was awakened very early on the following morning by the sound of voices speaking in earnest whispers near him.
words
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From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
young
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From this reading "So young—his poor mother," these were the only words that reached the captive's ear, but he felt assured that they related to himself.
