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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 Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
account
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
air
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From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
all
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
anxiety
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
any
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
building
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From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
Celia
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From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
compassion
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
corridor
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
courage
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
crossed
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From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
Dene
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From this reading But presently the sight of a policeman recalled Derrick Dene to the peril of the situation.
Derrick
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From this reading But presently the sight of a policeman recalled Derrick Dene to the peril of the situation.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
down
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
escape
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
expression
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
eyes
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
face
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
fugitive
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From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
furtive
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From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
gait
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From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
impressed
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
lost
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
man
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From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
moment
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
more
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
moved
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
own
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
peril
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From this reading But presently the sight of a policeman recalled Derrick Dene to the peril of the situation.
pity
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
policeman
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From this reading But presently the sight of a policeman recalled Derrick Dene to the peril of the situation.
preoccupied
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From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
presently
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From this reading But presently the sight of a policeman recalled Derrick Dene to the peril of the situation.
quickly
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From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
rail
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
recalled
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From this reading But presently the sight of a policeman recalled Derrick Dene to the peril of the situation.
room
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
sight
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From this reading But presently the sight of a policeman recalled Derrick Dene to the peril of the situation.
situation
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From this reading But presently the sight of a policeman recalled Derrick Dene to the peril of the situation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
straight
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From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
Street
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From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
tender
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
there
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From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But presently the sight of a policeman recalled Derrick Dene to the peril of the situation.
up
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
Victoria
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From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
walked
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From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not thinking at that moment of his own escape, but of the face which had looked down on him over the rail of the corridor.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though he was a fugitive, there was nothing furtive in his gait, and he looked straight before him with a preoccupied air.
womanly
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From this reading If Celia had been moved by the expression in his eyes, as he looked up at her, he was still more impressed by the tender, womanly pity in hers; and he was so lost in the thought of all that she had done for him, of her courage and compassion, that there was no room in his mind for any anxiety on his own account.
young
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From this reading The young man whose life Celia had saved crossed the courtyard of the building, and walked quickly into Victoria Street.
