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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 She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
acquiescence
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From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
afraid
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
all
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
ask
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
away
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
Bartley
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
Boston
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
compare
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
dressed
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
dwell
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
expected
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
eyes
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
finally
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
find
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
glanced
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From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
glances
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From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
heart
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
homesick
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From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
How
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From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
ladies
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
lonesome
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From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
looks
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
made
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From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
Marsh
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From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
murmur
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From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
notice
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From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
other
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From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
paper
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
papers
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
people
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From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
pretty
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From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
put
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
reading
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
said
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From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
say
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
speak
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From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
steal
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From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
strangeness
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From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
style
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
tables
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From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
there
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She made a little murmur of acquiescence in her throat, but she could not speak for strangeness.
timid
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From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to steal little timid glances about, and to notice the people at the other tables.
very
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
well
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From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
wishing
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From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her heart she did not find the ladies so very well dressed as she had expected the Boston ladies to be; and there was no gentleman there to compare with Bartley, either in style or looks.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She let her eyes finally dwell on him, wishing that he would put his paper away and say something, but afraid to ask, lest it should not be quite right: all the other gentlemen were reading papers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was feeling lonesome and homesick, when he suddenly glanced at her and said, “How pretty you look, Marsh!”
