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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 failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
aghast
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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attributable
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From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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becoming
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Blair
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From this reading "Yours faithfully, "Jim Blair."
blazed
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certainly
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cheeks
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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damask
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ejaculated
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enough
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From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
extraordinarily
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eyes
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fact
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failed
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failure
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From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
faithfully
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From this reading "Yours faithfully, "Jim Blair."
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
find
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From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
finish
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firm
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flash
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gaped
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
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I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm--!" ejaculated Katrine, and stopped aghast.
inability
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From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jim
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From this reading "Yours faithfully, "Jim Blair."
Katrine
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From this reading "Well, I'm--!" ejaculated Katrine, and stopped aghast.
Katrine's
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less
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From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
lips
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
moment
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From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
onlooker
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pale
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remark
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rose
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sentence
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sentiment
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sentiments
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From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
shone
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showing
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small
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stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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strong
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From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
teeth
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From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
utter
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From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
Well
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From this reading "Well, I'm--!" ejaculated Katrine, and stopped aghast.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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white
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From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
word
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From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
YourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yours faithfully, "Jim Blair."
