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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 However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
able
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From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thereupon he sent him off, and remained on the bench alone.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thereupon he sent him off, and remained on the bench alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
back
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From this reading Pierre meantime hastened back to Marie.
bench
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From this reading Thereupon he sent him off, and remained on the bench alone.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
burning
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From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
continuous
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
crowd
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From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
dear
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
dejeuner
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From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
difficulty
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From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
dreaming
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
foliage
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
forgetfully
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
furnace-like
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From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
Gave
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
glow
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From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
gone
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From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
greeny
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
half-light
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
hastened
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From this reading Pierre meantime hastened back to Marie.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thereupon he sent him off, and remained on the bench alone.
heat
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From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
hills
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From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thereupon he sent him off, and remained on the bench alone.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
increased
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From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
join
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From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
lingered
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
listening
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
many
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From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
Marie
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From this reading Pierre meantime hastened back to Marie.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Pierre meantime hastened back to Marie.
much
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From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
murmur
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
off
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From this reading Thereupon he sent him off, and remained on the bench alone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thereupon he sent him off, and remained on the bench alone.
people
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From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
Pierre
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From this reading Pierre meantime hastened back to Marie.
realms
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thereupon he sent him off, and remained on the bench alone.
sent
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From this reading Thereupon he sent him off, and remained on the bench alone.
speaking
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
sun
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From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thereupon he sent him off, and remained on the bench alone.
there
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon he sent him off, and remained on the bench alone.
thinning
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From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
voice
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From this reading However, he lingered there forgetfully, dreaming in the greeny half-light amidst the foliage, and listening to the continuous murmur of the Gave, as if a voice, a dear voice from the realms beyond, were speaking to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was able to join her without much difficulty, for the crowd was thinning, a good many people having already gone off to _dejeuner_.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The heat had yet increased, and the distant hills were burning in the furnace-like glow of the sun.
