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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 And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
all
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From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
appearing
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
black
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From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
came
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From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
chair
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From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
demeanour
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
dignified
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From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
dinner
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From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
eating
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
exquisite
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
eyes
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
face
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From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
faintest
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From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
food
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
hardly
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
heart
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From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
lady
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From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
moment
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From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
most
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
neighbours
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
night
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From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
Paul
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From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
prepared
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From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
raising
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
reason
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From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
recognition
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From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
sank
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From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
seat
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From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
seated
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From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
seen
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
sign
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From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
some
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From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
stately
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From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
totally
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
unconscious
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
velvet
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From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
ways
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From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
