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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 Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
answering
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
apartment
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
April
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From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
C
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From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
caught
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
Central
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
colorless
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From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
comprehended
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
depths
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
distinctly
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From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
drifted
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
ease
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From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
eye
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
Findlater
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
flitted
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
Fowler
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
Fowler's
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
glance
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
glanced
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
Henry
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From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
hostess
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
important
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From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
just
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
Lawrence
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
lightly
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
lips
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
Macgowan
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
meek
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From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
meltingnounUS /ˈmelting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
Mrs
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
New
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From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
night
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From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
Park
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
pursily
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From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
room
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
slight
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
smile
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
spring
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
street
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
subtle
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
sweet
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From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
touch
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
touched
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
Undoubtedly
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
warm
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From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
Wednesday
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From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
whimsical
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
wife
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From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
windows
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
woman
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From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
York
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From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
