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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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absorbed
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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became
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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bent
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Berg
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This evening she devoted herself to Sibley, who sat between her and her daughter.
broken-spirited
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Burton
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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characters
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contrast
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daughter
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depressed
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devoted
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dim
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diverse
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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evening
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features
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florid
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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form
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Fortunately
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glance
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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heavy-hearted
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This evening she devoted herself to Sibley, who sat between her and her daughter.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This evening she devoted herself to Sibley, who sat between her and her daughter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His shrunken inanimate features, and slight, bent form, looked all the more dim and shadowy in contrast with his stout, florid wife, who even in public scarcely more than tolerated his presence.
impression
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inanimate
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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made
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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man
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Mayhew
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Miss
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more
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Mr
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needed
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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only
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other
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placed
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presence
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public
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sat
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scarcely
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see
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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shadowy
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From this reading His shrunken inanimate features, and slight, bent form, looked all the more dim and shadowy in contrast with his stout, florid wife, who even in public scarcely more than tolerated his presence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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shrunken
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Sibley
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slight
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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speedily
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stout
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supper
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supper-table
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His shrunken inanimate features, and slight, bent form, looked all the more dim and shadowy in contrast with his stout, florid wife, who even in public scarcely more than tolerated his presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evening she devoted herself to Sibley, who sat between her and her daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tolerated
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two
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unusually
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utterly
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Van
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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watching
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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wife
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His shrunken inanimate features, and slight, bent form, looked all the more dim and shadowy in contrast with his stout, florid wife, who even in public scarcely more than tolerated his presence.
