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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 went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
add
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From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
Akers
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
assumed
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
back
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been forbidden to see him again.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
Cardew
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
clandestine
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From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
confession
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From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
days
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
doing
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From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
Doyles
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From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
dozen
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
enthusiasm
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
environment
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
existed
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From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
fit
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
gayeties
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
go
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
Grace's
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From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been forbidden to see him again.
hated
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From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been forbidden to see him again.
home
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From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
house
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
Howard
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From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
lending
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
Lent
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
Lily
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
Lily's
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From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
Louis
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
mother
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
old
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
penance
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
permitted
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
reading
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
realize
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From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
see
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
small
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
stolen
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
struggling
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
tenseness
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From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
things
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From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
three
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
too
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From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
visit
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From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
Way
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
ways
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From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
weeks
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
