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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 A DREAM OF EXILE.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waldemar's visit was to Wanda alone, and in a few moments the two sat side by side.
always
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Waldemar, reined up his horse before the main entrance to Radowicz.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
bore
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
breach
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From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
brief
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From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Waldemar's visit was to Wanda alone, and in a few moments the two sat side by side.
changed
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
close
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From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
colorless
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
deathly
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
deep
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DREAM OF EXILE.
entrance
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From this reading Waldemar, reined up his horse before the main entrance to Radowicz.
events
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From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
EXILE
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From this reading A DREAM OF EXILE.
face
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
few
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From this reading Waldemar's visit was to Wanda alone, and in a few moments the two sat side by side.
girl
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
greatly
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waldemar, reined up his horse before the main entrance to Radowicz.
horse
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From this reading Waldemar, reined up his horse before the main entrance to Radowicz.
imprint
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Waldemar's visit was to Wanda alone, and in a few moments the two sat side by side.
infrequent
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From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
main
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From this reading Waldemar, reined up his horse before the main entrance to Radowicz.
moments
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From this reading Waldemar's visit was to Wanda alone, and in a few moments the two sat side by side.
more
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From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
nearest
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From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
now
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DREAM OF EXILE.
pale
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
Radowicz
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From this reading Waldemar, reined up his horse before the main entrance to Radowicz.
recent
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From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
reined
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From this reading Waldemar, reined up his horse before the main entrance to Radowicz.
relatives
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From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
sat
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From this reading Waldemar's visit was to Wanda alone, and in a few moments the two sat side by side.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
side
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From this reading Waldemar's visit was to Wanda alone, and in a few moments the two sat side by side.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
suffering
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waldemar, reined up his horse before the main entrance to Radowicz.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waldemar, reined up his horse before the main entrance to Radowicz.
two
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From this reading Waldemar's visit was to Wanda alone, and in a few moments the two sat side by side.
up
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From this reading Waldemar, reined up his horse before the main entrance to Radowicz.
visit
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From this reading Waldemar's visit was to Wanda alone, and in a few moments the two sat side by side.
visits
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From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
Waldemar
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From this reading Waldemar, reined up his horse before the main entrance to Radowicz.
Waldemar's
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From this reading Waldemar's visit was to Wanda alone, and in a few moments the two sat side by side.
Wanda
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From this reading Waldemar's visit was to Wanda alone, and in a few moments the two sat side by side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
white
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
widened
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From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His visits here was brief and infrequent; the breach between himself and his nearest relatives would not close, and recent events had widened it still more.
young
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From this reading The young girl was greatly changed; she had always been pale, but her face had never before been deathly white and colorless as now, when it bore the imprint of deep suffering.
