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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 “Mrs. Harper--Missus--there's a carriage at the door.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Say I am not at home.”
answer
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mrs. Harper--Missus--there's a carriage at the door.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For so she felt sure had been the result of that fatal betrayal to her brother-in-law.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading For so she felt sure had been the result of that fatal betrayal to her brother-in-law.
brother-in-law
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From this reading For so she felt sure had been the result of that fatal betrayal to her brother-in-law.
carriage
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From this reading “Mrs. Harper--Missus--there's a carriage at the door.”
comments
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
door
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From this reading “Mrs. Harper--Missus--there's a carriage at the door.”
Duke
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From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
fatal
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From this reading For so she felt sure had been the result of that fatal betrayal to her brother-in-law.
felt
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From this reading For so she felt sure had been the result of that fatal betrayal to her brother-in-law.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
four
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
given
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
happy
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
Harper
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From this reading “Mrs. Harper--Missus--there's a carriage at the door.”
Harrie
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From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
home
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From this reading “Say I am not at home.”
husband
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Say I am not at home.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
keep
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From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
live
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
Locke
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
made
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
Missus
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From this reading “Mrs. Harper--Missus--there's a carriage at the door.”
Mrs
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From this reading “Mrs. Harper--Missus--there's a carriage at the door.”
mystery
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
neighbourhood
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Say I am not at home.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
once
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From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
power
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
result
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From this reading For so she felt sure had been the result of that fatal betrayal to her brother-in-law.
said
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From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
Say
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From this reading “Say I am not at home.”
seclusion
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
shutting
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since, as Harrie had once said, “Duke never could keep a secret in his life!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For so she felt sure had been the result of that fatal betrayal to her brother-in-law.
spying
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
stern
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
sullen
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For so she felt sure had been the result of that fatal betrayal to her brother-in-law.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mrs. Harper--Missus--there's a carriage at the door.”
there's
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From this reading “Mrs. Harper--Missus--there's a carriage at the door.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
up
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
visitor
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
weeks
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From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had given the same sullen answer to every visitor for four weeks, shutting herself up in stern seclusion, determined that, whatever cruel comments they made, the neighbourhood should have no power of spying into the mystery of “that poor Mrs. Locke Harper who did not live happy with her husband.”
