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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 Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
asleep
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From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
away
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
bed
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
black
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
candles
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
close
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From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
darkness
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From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
days
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From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
delicious
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
densely
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
dim
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
draw
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From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
extinguished
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
extremely
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
fall
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From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
falling
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
far
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
festivity
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From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
forgetfully
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
get
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
girl
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
hand
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
happiness
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
hidden
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
inquiring
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
invisible
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
IV
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just
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
lingered
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
lost
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
Lourdes
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
Marie
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
mild
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
night
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
nook
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
now
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
off
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
only
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
paramount
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
perceived
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
perfume
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
Pierre
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
pilgrims
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
priest
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
prowl
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From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
roses
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
rustling
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From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
some
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
sound
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From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
stirring
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
stray
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
streets
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
swept
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From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
tasting
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
there
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
trees
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From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
way
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From this reading In the dim streets of Lourdes, far off, there were now only some stray, lost pilgrims inquiring their way, in order that they might get to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The candles had just been extinguished, one by one, and the night was falling again, paramount, densely black, and extremely mild, when Pierre and Marie perceived that they were still there, hand in hand, hidden away among the trees.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound--the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close.
young
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From this reading But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
