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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 He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
air
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
all
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw at once what it was.
belonged
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
betrayed
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
calm
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
came
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
carry
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
changed
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
concealed
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
countenance
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
deal
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
departing
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
disappointed
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
divine
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
excitement
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
expectation
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
eyes
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
face
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
feminine
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
FOOL'S
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From this reading THE FOOL’S PARADISE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
gleam
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
hope
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
Italian
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
Lottie
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
meanings
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
moment
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
movements
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
once
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From this reading He saw at once what it was.
origin
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
out
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
pallor
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
PARADISE
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From this reading THE FOOL’S PARADISE.
perception
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
perfect
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
quickness
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
read
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
said
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
saw
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
seems
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
sickness
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From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
Signor
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
some
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
suppressed
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From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOOL’S PARADISE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
understood
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From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He saw it, and he understood; he had the quickness of perception which belonged to his Italian origin, and he had, as we have said, a great deal that was feminine in him--this among the rest, that he could divine and read the meanings of a face.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He saw at once what it was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He saw in a moment that he had bitterly disappointed Lottie, whose countenance changed as she saw him--changed from glowing expectation to that sudden pallor and sickness of departing hope which seems to carry all the life out of a face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Signor came in with some suppressed excitement about him, which he concealed under an air of perfect calm, but which betrayed itself in the gleam of his eyes and the rapidity of his movements.
