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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 Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
almost
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From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
approached
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
aside
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
Augustus
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
awed
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
bearing
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From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
black
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From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
bow
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
came
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
concealed
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From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
confident
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From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
deprecation
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
down
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
dressed
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From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
face
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From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
fearless
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From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
fell
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
figure
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
footpad
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margaret, for she it was, returned the salutation with a gentle inclination of her head, and went on her way.
fur
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From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
gateway
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
gentle
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From this reading Margaret, for she it was, returned the salutation with a gentle inclination of her head, and went on her way.
girlish
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
glance
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
half-shrouded
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
head
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From this reading Margaret, for she it was, returned the salutation with a gentle inclination of her head, and went on her way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
hood
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From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
inclination
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From this reading Margaret, for she it was, returned the salutation with a gentle inclination of her head, and went on her way.
insured
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From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
like
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From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
lining
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From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
Lottie
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
made
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
man
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret, for she it was, returned the salutation with a gentle inclination of her head, and went on her way.
minutes
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
near
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Margaret, for she it was, returned the salutation with a gentle inclination of her head, and went on her way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
only
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From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
out
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
Palace
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
pass
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
quickly
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
respectful
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Margaret, for she it was, returned the salutation with a gentle inclination of her head, and went on her way.
safety
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From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
salutation
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From this reading Margaret, for she it was, returned the salutation with a gentle inclination of her head, and went on her way.
senseless
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
signs
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
slight
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
spot
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From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
spreading
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
stealthily
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
steps
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
stone
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
street
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
Ten
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From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten minutes after Lottie fell senseless beside the stone steps of the Palace Augustus, a slight, girlish figure came quickly down the street.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
unmistakable
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From this reading As she came near the gateway of the palace, a man, bearing the unmistakable signs of a footpad, approached her stealthily, but after a glance at the half-shrouded face, he made a bow, and spreading out his hands toward her, with respectful and almost awed deprecation, stood aside to let her pass.
walked
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From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
way
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From this reading Margaret, for she it was, returned the salutation with a gentle inclination of her head, and went on her way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret, for she it was, returned the salutation with a gentle inclination of her head, and went on her way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was dressed in black, the only spot of relief being the fur lining of the hood which almost concealed her face.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though she was quite alone, she walked with a fearless and confident bearing, like one whose safety was insured.
