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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 He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
afraid
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
all
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
anguish
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From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
baffling
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
demon
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From this reading See, he is the demon; yes, yes, the little domovoi, the little domovoi.
domovoi
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From this reading See, he is the demon; yes, yes, the little domovoi, the little domovoi.
eyes
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
How
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From this reading Natacha murmured: “How he looks at me!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See, he is the demon; yes, yes, the little domovoi, the little domovoi.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See, he is the demon; yes, yes, the little domovoi, the little domovoi.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
looks
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From this reading Natacha murmured: “How he looks at me!
lowering
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
Mademoiselle
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Natacha murmured: “How he looks at me!
murmured
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From this reading Natacha murmured: “How he looks at me!
mute
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
Natacha
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From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
Natacha's
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
other
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
people
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
regard
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
regards
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
Rouletabille
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
said
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From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
scene
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
See
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From this reading See, he is the demon; yes, yes, the little domovoi, the little domovoi.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
things
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
thoroughly
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
thunderous
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
tone
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From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
two
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” replied Rouletabille, not lowering his eyes under Natacha’s thunderous regard, “I am sure of that.”
understood
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
wished
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said it in such a tone that Natacha continued to look at him with incomprehensible anguish in her eyes.
yes
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From this reading See, he is the demon; yes, yes, the little domovoi, the little domovoi.
young
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From this reading Ah, the baffling of those two regards, the mute scene between those two young people, one of whom wished to make himself understood and the other afraid beyond all other things of being thoroughly understood.
