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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 They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
action
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From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
aimlessly
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From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
almost
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From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
Anne
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From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
assumed
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
away
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From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
book
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From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
death
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
decorous
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
demeanour
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
Dinner
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
dishes
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From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
expressed
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From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
floor
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From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
glanced
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From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
grateful
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From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
gravity
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
kindliness
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From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
library
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From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
liked
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From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
lonely
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From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
maids
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
manner
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From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
meal
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From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
meaningless
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From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
mistress
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
noticed
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From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
opened
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From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
pace
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From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
page
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From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
quiet
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
replaced
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From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
scarcely
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From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
served
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
set
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From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
shade
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
solicitude
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From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
sympathy
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From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
taken
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From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
To-night
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From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
unconscious
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From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
untasted
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From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
usual
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From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
volume
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From this reading From time to time, she took a book from one of the shelves, opened it, glanced at a page that was meaningless, and unconscious of her action, replaced the volume.
wandered
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From this reading She wandered into the library again after her lonely meal, and began to pace the floor aimlessly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-night, she scarcely noticed their solicitude, and the dishes they set before her were taken away almost untasted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They liked Anne, and their manner towards her expressed a kindliness and sympathy for which she was grateful.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Dinner was served as usual by the quiet maids, whose demeanour since the death of their mistress, had assumed an added shade of decorous gravity.
