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abrupt
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
almost
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From this reading Her exquisite face indicates that she is almost desperate from some kind of trouble.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She has been an anomaly from the moment I saw her, and I now mean to fathom the mystery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
anomaly
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From this reading She has been an anomaly from the moment I saw her, and I now mean to fathom the mystery.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
away
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From this reading The poor girl was driven away from the supper-table, and now she is driven out of the parlor.
becoming
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From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
Berg
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
daughter
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
departure
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
desperate
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From this reading Her exquisite face indicates that she is almost desperate from some kind of trouble.
driven
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From this reading The poor girl was driven away from the supper-table, and now she is driven out of the parlor.
effects
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From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
exquisite
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From this reading Her exquisite face indicates that she is almost desperate from some kind of trouble.
face
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From this reading Her exquisite face indicates that she is almost desperate from some kind of trouble.
fathom
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From this reading She has been an anomaly from the moment I saw her, and I now mean to fathom the mystery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
girl
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From this reading The poor girl was driven away from the supper-table, and now she is driven out of the parlor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been an anomaly from the moment I saw her, and I now mean to fathom the mystery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She has been an anomaly from the moment I saw her, and I now mean to fathom the mystery.
indicates
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From this reading Her exquisite face indicates that she is almost desperate from some kind of trouble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
kind
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From this reading Her exquisite face indicates that she is almost desperate from some kind of trouble.
led
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
Mayhew's
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
mean
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From this reading She has been an anomaly from the moment I saw her, and I now mean to fathom the mystery.
misunderstanding
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From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
moment
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From this reading She has been an anomaly from the moment I saw her, and I now mean to fathom the mystery.
Mrs
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
mystery
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From this reading She has been an anomaly from the moment I saw her, and I now mean to fathom the mystery.
near
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
now
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From this reading The poor girl was driven away from the supper-table, and now she is driven out of the parlor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
out
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From this reading The poor girl was driven away from the supper-table, and now she is driven out of the parlor.
outrageously
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From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
overhearing
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor girl was driven away from the supper-table, and now she is driven out of the parlor.
saw
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From this reading She has been an anomaly from the moment I saw her, and I now mean to fathom the mystery.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor girl was driven away from the supper-table, and now she is driven out of the parlor.
silent
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
some
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From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
supper-table
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From this reading The poor girl was driven away from the supper-table, and now she is driven out of the parlor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
There
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From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
trouble
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From this reading Her exquisite face indicates that she is almost desperate from some kind of trouble.
Van
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor girl was driven away from the supper-table, and now she is driven out of the parlor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "There is some misunderstanding here," he thought, "whose effects are becoming outrageously cruel.
words
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From this reading Van Berg had been so near that he could not help overhearing Mrs. Mayhew's words which had led to the abrupt and silent departure of her daughter from the parlor.
