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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 IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
all
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From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
betraying
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From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
Beverly
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
boiled
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
brains
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From this reading Everything seemed jumbled pell mell in her brains.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
cauldron
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
child
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From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
class-mate
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From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
connectedly
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From this reading She could not think connectedly.
contempt
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From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not think connectedly.
definite
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From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
entertained
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From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed jumbled pell mell in her brains.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
forbade
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From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
honor
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From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
HOURS
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
impression
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
incident
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From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
instant
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
instinct
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From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
jumbled
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From this reading Everything seemed jumbled pell mell in her brains.
Just
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From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
justice
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From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
less
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From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
like
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
lying
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From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
mell
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From this reading Everything seemed jumbled pell mell in her brains.
naughty
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From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not think connectedly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
only
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
others
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
pell
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From this reading Everything seemed jumbled pell mell in her brains.
room
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything seemed jumbled pell mell in her brains.
seething
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
shaken
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From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
shape
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From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not think connectedly.
SMA
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
submerged
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
surface
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
surging
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
swept
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not think connectedly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And all because every instinct of honor and justice forbade her betraying a class-mate, even though she entertained for her little less than contempt.
thoughts
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
top
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
very
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just one incident took definite shape: She had been shaken like a naughty child and told that she was lying.
WEE
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From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN THE WEE SMA' HOURS When Beverly swept into her room her thoughts were like a seething cauldron; One instant one impression boiled to the surface, only to be submerged the very next by others surging to the top.
