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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 Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
admittance
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
almost
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady turned imperiously, and flashed upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
aside
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
attention
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
begged
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
Canal
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
dared
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From this reading How dared he interrupt their happy hour with things of earth?
day
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
dinner
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
Dmitry
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
doorway
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
earth
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From this reading How dared he interrupt their happy hour with things of earth?
face
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From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
far
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
fear
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From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
figure
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
fixing
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
flashed
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From this reading The lady turned imperiously, and flashed upon him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
gondolas
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
Grand
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
grey
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From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
happy
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From this reading How dared he interrupt their happy hour with things of earth?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How dared he interrupt their happy hour with things of earth?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lady turned imperiously, and flashed upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
hour
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From this reading How dared he interrupt their happy hour with things of earth?
How
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From this reading How dared he interrupt their happy hour with things of earth?
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
imperiously
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From this reading The lady turned imperiously, and flashed upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
interrupt
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From this reading How dared he interrupt their happy hour with things of earth?
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
lady
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From this reading The lady turned imperiously, and flashed upon him.
lean
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
light
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
loggia
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
loth
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From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
making
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
moonlight
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
moored
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
motionless
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
moved
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
night
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
occupied
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
palazzo
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
passing
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
Paul
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From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
pretending
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
realised
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
reclining
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
salon
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
saw
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From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
seats
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
situation
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
solitary
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
speak
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From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How dared he interrupt their happy hour with things of earth?
Then
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From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
things
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From this reading That night, as they looked from the loggia on the Grand Canal after dinner, the moonlight making things almost light as day, Dmitry begged admittance from the doorway of the great salon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
turned
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From this reading The lady turned imperiously, and flashed upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lady turned imperiously, and flashed upon him.
wandering
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she saw he was loth to speak before Paul, and that his face was grey with fear.
watch
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
wide
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
windows
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From this reading Paul realised the situation, and moved aside, pretending to lean from the wide windows and watch the passing gondolas, his wandering attention, however, fixing itself upon one which was moored not far from the palazzo, and occupied by a solitary figure reclining motionless in the seats.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How dared he interrupt their happy hour with things of earth?
