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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. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
accent
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all
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ally
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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT WAS late that evening before mother and daughter were alone at last.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT WAS late that evening before mother and daughter were alone at last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT WAS late that evening before mother and daughter were alone at last.
attended
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back
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From this reading He took Mrs. Sheldon and her daughter to a wonderful symphony orchestra concert with a soloist of world reputation, and then brought them back to the hotel refusing to remain for even a few minutes because they needed to rest.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He took Mrs. Sheldon and her daughter to a wonderful symphony orchestra concert with a soloist of world reputation, and then brought them back to the hotel refusing to remain for even a few minutes because they needed to rest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IT WAS late that evening before mother and daughter were alone at last.
Boston
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He took Mrs. Sheldon and her daughter to a wonderful symphony orchestra concert with a soloist of world reputation, and then brought them back to the hotel refusing to remain for even a few minutes because they needed to rest.
committee
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concert
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conference
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daughter
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From this reading IT WAS late that evening before mother and daughter were alone at last.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
door
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From this reading He attended them up to the door of their room, kissed Marguerite reverently, and then half shyly kissed her mother and said: "Good night, Mother!" with an accent in his tone that spoke volumes.
Dunlap
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took Mrs. Sheldon and her daughter to a wonderful symphony orchestra concert with a soloist of world reputation, and then brought them back to the hotel refusing to remain for even a few minutes because they needed to rest.
evening
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family
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few
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From this reading He took Mrs. Sheldon and her daughter to a wonderful symphony orchestra concert with a soloist of world reputation, and then brought them back to the hotel refusing to remain for even a few minutes because they needed to rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He attended them up to the door of their room, kissed Marguerite reverently, and then half shyly kissed her mother and said: "Good night, Mother!" with an accent in his tone that spoke volumes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He attended them up to the door of their room, kissed Marguerite reverently, and then half shyly kissed her mother and said: "Good night, Mother!" with an accent in his tone that spoke volumes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took Mrs. Sheldon and her daughter to a wonderful symphony orchestra concert with a soloist of world reputation, and then brought them back to the hotel refusing to remain for even a few minutes because they needed to rest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He attended them up to the door of their room, kissed Marguerite reverently, and then half shyly kissed her mother and said: "Good night, Mother!" with an accent in his tone that spoke volumes.
hotel
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important
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
international
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS late that evening before mother and daughter were alone at last.
kissed
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From this reading He attended them up to the door of their room, kissed Marguerite reverently, and then half shyly kissed her mother and said: "Good night, Mother!" with an accent in his tone that spoke volumes.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT WAS late that evening before mother and daughter were alone at last.
late
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From this reading IT WAS late that evening before mother and daughter were alone at last.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
Marguerite
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meet
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
minutes
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mother
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Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
needed
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Nelson
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From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
night
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From this reading He attended them up to the door of their room, kissed Marguerite reverently, and then half shyly kissed her mother and said: "Good night, Mother!" with an accent in his tone that spoke volumes.
o'clock
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
orchestra
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out
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From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
powerful
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From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
refusing
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From this reading He took Mrs. Sheldon and her daughter to a wonderful symphony orchestra concert with a soloist of world reputation, and then brought them back to the hotel refusing to remain for even a few minutes because they needed to rest.
remain
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reputation
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responded
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took Mrs. Sheldon and her daughter to a wonderful symphony orchestra concert with a soloist of world reputation, and then brought them back to the hotel refusing to remain for even a few minutes because they needed to rest.
reverently
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room
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said
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seven
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
Sheldon
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shyly
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soloist
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some
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
son
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spoke
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symphony
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telegram
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT WAS late that evening before mother and daughter were alone at last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He attended them up to the door of their room, kissed Marguerite reverently, and then half shyly kissed her mother and said: "Good night, Mother!" with an accent in his tone that spoke volumes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
then
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took Mrs. Sheldon and her daughter to a wonderful symphony orchestra concert with a soloist of world reputation, and then brought them back to the hotel refusing to remain for even a few minutes because they needed to rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
tone
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tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took Mrs. Sheldon and her daughter to a wonderful symphony orchestra concert with a soloist of world reputation, and then brought them back to the hotel refusing to remain for even a few minutes because they needed to rest.
train
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
up
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volumes
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waited
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From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
wants
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From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT WAS late that evening before mother and daughter were alone at last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IT WAS late that evening before mother and daughter were alone at last.
Whitney
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From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nelson Whitney had attended to all her wants as the son of the family might have waited on a powerful ally who had pulled them all out of distress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
women
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He took Mrs. Sheldon and her daughter to a wonderful symphony orchestra concert with a soloist of world reputation, and then brought them back to the hotel refusing to remain for even a few minutes because they needed to rest.
work
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
world
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young
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From this reading Mrs. Dunlap had responded to a telegram and left on the seven o'clock train for Boston to meet in conference with an important committee on some international work for young women.
