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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 When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
anxious
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From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.
bitterness
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From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.
black
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
book-lined
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
chain
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
changed
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From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
cherished
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
concealed
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
contained
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
countenance
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From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
crossed
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
curl
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From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.
dark
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From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
died
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From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.
earnestly
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From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.
envelope
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
eyes
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From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
features
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From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.
finished
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From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.
folded
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.
gazing
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From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.
golden
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From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.
grey
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From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.
haggard
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From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
hair
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
hand
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From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.
hope
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From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.
imitation
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
key
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.
light
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From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.
lips
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From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
lock
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.
merely
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
most
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.
opened
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
palm
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From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.
paper
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
piece
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
portion
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
possession
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
rose
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From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.
safe
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
seal
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
secured
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
small
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
smile
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From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.
strange
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From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.
there
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
trembling
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From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
wall
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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
well-cut
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From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.
