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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 few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
asking
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
became
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
buzz
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
cab
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From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
chaos
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From this reading Mrs. Lamb's "At Home" had resolved itself into chaos.
circumstances
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
confusion
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From this reading The whole roadway was a confusion of vehicles.
crowded
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
departure
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
easy
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From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
exchanging
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
fast
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
felt
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From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
few
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
filled
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
find
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From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
get
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From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
guests
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
happened
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
Harry
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
higher
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
Home
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From this reading Mrs. Lamb's "At Home" had resolved itself into chaos.
hostess
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
hurried
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Lamb's "At Home" had resolved itself into chaos.
Lamb's
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
looking
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
meant
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Mr
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From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
Mrs
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
noise
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
other
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
pandemonium
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
permitted
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
QUESTIONnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
resolved
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From this reading Mrs. Lamb's "At Home" had resolved itself into chaos.
roadway
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From this reading The whole roadway was a confusion of vehicles.
rooms
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
rose
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
seconds
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
SETTLES
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
street
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
Talfourd
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
vehicles
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From this reading The whole roadway was a confusion of vehicles.
voices
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From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
Wallace
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
whispers
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From this reading MARGARET SETTLES THE QUESTION Harry Talfourd hurried Margaret Wallace into the street as fast as circumstances permitted, while the guests at Mrs. Lamb's were looking at each other, exchanging whispers, asking what had happened, what the thing which had happened meant.
whole
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From this reading The whole roadway was a confusion of vehicles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few seconds after the hostess' departure the crowded rooms were filled with the buzz of voices, which rose higher and higher until it became a pandemonium of noise.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Outside in the street Mr. Talfourd did not find it easy to get a cab; the chaos within was already beginning to make itself felt without.
