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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 The child uttered a piercing cry.
all
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From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
aloof
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
already
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
Ann
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
brokenly
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From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
chamber
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
child
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From this reading The child uttered a piercing cry.
Claire
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From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
Claire's
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
cold
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
cry
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From this reading The child uttered a piercing cry.
disquietude
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
exile
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
faint
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From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
father
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
gaze
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
girl
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From this reading Here, little girl, kiss me, and then give me a glass of water."
give
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From this reading Here, little girl, kiss me, and then give me a glass of water."
glass
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From this reading Here, little girl, kiss me, and then give me a glass of water."
glow
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
hand
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
heard
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
heeded
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
Here
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From this reading Here, little girl, kiss me, and then give me a glass of water."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
kiss
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From this reading Here, little girl, kiss me, and then give me a glass of water."
kitchen
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
little
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From this reading Here, little girl, kiss me, and then give me a glass of water."
looked
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
Mary
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, little girl, kiss me, and then give me a glass of water."
moment
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From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
Mrs
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
neighboring
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
piercing
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From this reading The child uttered a piercing cry.
pressed
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
proscribed
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
reached
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
recognition
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
remoter
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
said
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From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
scene
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
some
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
soon
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From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
sought
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
summoned
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child uttered a piercing cry.
then
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From this reading Here, little girl, kiss me, and then give me a glass of water."
Twining
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From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
unwell
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From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
utterance
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From this reading "Claire," he soon said, brokenly, and with faint utterance, "I--I was unwell for a moment--that is all.
uttered
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From this reading The child uttered a piercing cry.
warm
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It summoned the proscribed Mary Ann from exile in the neighboring kitchen; it was heard and heeded by Mrs. Twining, aloof in some remoter chamber.
water
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From this reading Here, little girl, kiss me, and then give me a glass of water."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
wore
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From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, before either had reached the scene of Claire's disquietude, her father had already pressed the warm hand which sought his cold one, and had looked at her with a gaze that wore the glow of recognition.
