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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 had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
ago
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
all
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
Aubrey
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From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
away
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From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
brilliant
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
cathedral
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
certain
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From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
charmed
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
dark
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
darkest
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
darkness
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
dizziness
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
downfall
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
feet
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
find
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glimmer
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
gloom
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
gone
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From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
green
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
heart
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
hour
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
how
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
keep
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
knowing
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
lamps
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
landscape
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
light
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
made
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
making
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
moon
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
much
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
narrow
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
now
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
off
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
Oh
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From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
out
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
reflected
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
scarcely
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
see
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
seem
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From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
sink
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
sins
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From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
steady
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
strayed
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
street
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streets
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
sweet
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From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
there
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
twinkling
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
verandah
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
visible
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From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
wandered
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
water
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
wreaths
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From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
