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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The square turrets of Verdun Royal rose high above the trees.
affections
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Arleigh
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attraction
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August
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From this reading The August sun shone brightly, a soft wind fanned her cheeks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Madaline looked round before she entered the woods.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
brightly
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From this reading The August sun shone brightly, a soft wind fanned her cheeks.
cheeks
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From this reading The August sun shone brightly, a soft wind fanned her cheeks.
considered
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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dew
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doubt
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early
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entered
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From this reading Madaline looked round before she entered the woods.
fanned
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From this reading The August sun shone brightly, a soft wind fanned her cheeks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gave
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gone
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grass
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guessing
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
happened
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The August sun shone brightly, a soft wind fanned her cheeks.
high
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From this reading The square turrets of Verdun Royal rose high above the trees.
hint
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From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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kind
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knowing
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madaline looked round before she entered the woods.
Lord
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Madaline
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magnetic
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master's
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
out
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restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
risen
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rose
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From this reading The square turrets of Verdun Royal rose high above the trees.
round
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From this reading Madaline looked round before she entered the woods.
Royal
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From this reading The square turrets of Verdun Royal rose high above the trees.
shade
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From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madaline looked round before she entered the woods.
shone
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From this reading The August sun shone brightly, a soft wind fanned her cheeks.
sleep
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From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
soft
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From this reading The August sun shone brightly, a soft wind fanned her cheeks.
some
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SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
square
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From this reading The square turrets of Verdun Royal rose high above the trees.
state
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strange
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sun
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From this reading The August sun shone brightly, a soft wind fanned her cheeks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
there
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timely
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
trees
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From this reading The square turrets of Verdun Royal rose high above the trees.
turrets
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From this reading The square turrets of Verdun Royal rose high above the trees.
unable
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From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
valet
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Verdun
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From this reading The square turrets of Verdun Royal rose high above the trees.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Was there some strange, magnetic attraction between Lord Arleigh and Madaline, or could it be that the _valet_, knowing or guessing the state of his master's affections, gave what he no doubt considered a timely hint?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The August sun shone brightly, a soft wind fanned her cheeks.
woods
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From this reading Something of the kind must have happened, for Madaline, unable to sleep, unable to rest, had risen in the early morning, while the dew was on the grass, and had gone out into the shade of the woods.
