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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 wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He picked up a paper but threw it down after only a casual glance at the paragraph.
aimlessly
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all
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amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading He saw enough to convince him that for the present, at any rate, Elizabeth seemed assured of a certain amount of sympathy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
any
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assured
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He picked up a paper but threw it down after only a casual glance at the paragraph.
casual
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certain
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
concentrate
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conversation
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convince
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Court
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From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
curiously
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down
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dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
dull
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Elizabeth
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From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
enough
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errand
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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then he heard scraps of conversation from the servants and passers-by, referring to the last night's incident.
filled
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flower-hung
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every now and then he heard scraps of conversation from the servants and passers-by, referring to the last night's incident.
glance
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go
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halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
hall
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From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
heard
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From this reading Every now and then he heard scraps of conversation from the servants and passers-by, referring to the last night's incident.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
hour
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From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
incident
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He picked up a paper but threw it down after only a casual glance at the paragraph.
kept
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From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every now and then he heard scraps of conversation from the servants and passers-by, referring to the last night's incident.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
looking
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Milan
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moment
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moves
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night's
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now
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From this reading Every now and then he heard scraps of conversation from the servants and passers-by, referring to the last night's incident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
only
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out
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paper
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paragraph
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passers-by
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people
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picked
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prepared
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present
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rate
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referring
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saw
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scraps
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see
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw enough to convince him that for the present, at any rate, Elizabeth seemed assured of a certain amount of sympathy.
sensation
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servants
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sympathy
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Tavernake
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From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw enough to convince him that for the present, at any rate, Elizabeth seemed assured of a certain amount of sympathy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
then
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thoughts
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threw
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
unable
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unconscious
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uneasy
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up
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waiting
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wandered
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From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tavernake was kept waiting in the hall of the Milan Court for at least half an hour before Elizabeth was prepared to see him.
watching
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He wandered aimlessly about watching the people come and go, looking out into the flower-hung courtyard, curiously unconscious of himself and of his errand, unable to concentrate his thoughts for a moment, yet filled all the time with the dull and uneasy sensation of one who moves in a dream.
