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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 Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
abruptly
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
admitted
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From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
asking
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
away
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
BANKS
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From this reading BANKS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
bold
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
certain
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
decided
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
door
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
face
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
fashion
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
father's
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
felt
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
front
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
get
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From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
going
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
got
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
house
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
hurried
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
INTERVIEW
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
just
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
Mabin
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
Mabin's
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From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
man
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
more
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
MR
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
natural
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
night
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
occasion
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From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
only
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
orthodox
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
proceed
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
proceeding
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From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
pursue
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From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
recent
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From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
recognize
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
round
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
shyness
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From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
tenant
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
Towers
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
turned
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From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
unaccustomed
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From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
wall
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From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
well-remembered
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From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mabin’s first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into “The Towers” at night as Mr. Banks, her father’s tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.
