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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 She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
Admiralty
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
after-storm
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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
allowed
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From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
beautiful
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
Blakeney
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From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
breeze
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From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
ceased
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
cheeks
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clouds
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
clustered
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coast
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coffee-room
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constant
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dancing
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From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
deep
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dimly-lighted
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down
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ever-changing
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From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
fall
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few
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freely
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From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
gently
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From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
graceful
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From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
heaved
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From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
heavy
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From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
houses
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
irregular
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
Kent
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like
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From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marguerite Blakeney stepped on to the porch and looked out to sea.
Marguerite
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From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
more
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From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
noisy
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From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marguerite Blakeney stepped on to the porch and looked out to sea.
Once
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From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
oppressed
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From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
out
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From this reading Marguerite Blakeney stepped on to the porch and looked out to sea.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
pale
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
passing
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
Pier
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porch
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From this reading Marguerite Blakeney stepped on to the porch and looked out to sea.
quaint
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
rain
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
rays
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
round
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
sails
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From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
sea
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From this reading Marguerite Blakeney stepped on to the porch and looked out to sea.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
self-control
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From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
set
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From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
shone
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
sigh
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From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
Silhouetted
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From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
sky
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From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
stepped
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From this reading Marguerite Blakeney stepped on to the porch and looked out to sea.
sun
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
swiftly
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
tears
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From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once outside the noisy coffee-room, alone in the dimly-lighted passage, Marguerite Blakeney seemed to breathe more freely.
unheedednounUS /ˈunheeded/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silhouetted against the ever-changing sky, a graceful schooner, with white sails set, was gently dancing in the breeze.
weight
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From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
white
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From this reading Outside the rain had ceased, and through the swiftly passing clouds, the pale rays of an after-storm sun shone upon the beautiful white coast of Kent and the quaint, irregular houses that clustered round the Admiralty Pier.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She heaved a deep sigh, like one who had long been oppressed with the heavy weight of constant self-control, and she allowed a few tears to fall unheeded down her cheeks.
