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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 Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
actual
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From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rosa trembled as she surveyed this gentleman's size, his splendid appearance, and gravity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosa trembled as she surveyed this gentleman's size, his splendid appearance, and gravity.
ask
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From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
calm
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From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
came
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From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
made afraid or less confident
From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
dare
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From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
deepest
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From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
dinner-party
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From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
expression
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From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
eyes
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From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
fancy
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From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
Gashleigh
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From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
gentleman's
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From this reading Rosa trembled as she surveyed this gentleman's size, his splendid appearance, and gravity.
glass
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From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
gravity
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From this reading Rosa trembled as she surveyed this gentleman's size, his splendid appearance, and gravity.
hand
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From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
kitchen
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From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
low
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From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
majesty
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From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
matters
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From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
melancholy
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From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
most
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From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
Mrs
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From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
much
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From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
oppressed
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From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
respectful
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From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
retreated
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From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
Rosa
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From this reading Rosa trembled as she surveyed this gentleman's size, his splendid appearance, and gravity.
said
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From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosa trembled as she surveyed this gentleman's size, his splendid appearance, and gravity.
size
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From this reading Rosa trembled as she surveyed this gentleman's size, his splendid appearance, and gravity.
sorrow
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From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
splendid
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From this reading Rosa trembled as she surveyed this gentleman's size, his splendid appearance, and gravity.
spoke
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From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
superintend
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From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
surveyed
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From this reading Rosa trembled as she surveyed this gentleman's size, his splendid appearance, and gravity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
There
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From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rosa trembled as she surveyed this gentleman's size, his splendid appearance, and gravity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
trembled
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From this reading Rosa trembled as she surveyed this gentleman's size, his splendid appearance, and gravity.
Truncheon
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From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
voice
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From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
water
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From this reading “I am sure,” she said, “I never shall dare to ask him to hand a glass of water.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even Mrs. Gashleigh, when she came on the morning of the actual dinner-party, to superintend matters, was cowed, and retreated from the kitchen before the calm majesty of Truncheon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Truncheon spoke in a low voice, and with the deepest and most respectful melancholy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is not much expression in his eyes, but from what there is, you would fancy that he was oppressed by a secret sorrow.
