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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 AN OATH AND A GLANCE.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OATH AND A GLANCE.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OATH AND A GLANCE.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
attained
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From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
avenue
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From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
back
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From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
committed
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From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
concerned
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From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
end
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From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
far
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From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
farther
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From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
fight
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From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
GLANCE
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From this reading AN OATH AND A GLANCE.
glanced
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From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
made
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From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
majority
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From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
manly
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From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
master
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From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
Merwyn
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From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
moment
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From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
Mrs
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From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
North
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From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
OATH
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From this reading AN OATH AND A GLANCE.
occurred
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From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
own
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From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
piazza
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From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
proportions
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From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
realize
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From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
said
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From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
son
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From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
South
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From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
Strahan
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From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
walked
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From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
winding
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From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
