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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 Revelations The next morning was a trying one for them both.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
appear
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From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
away
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From this reading Only her pride kept her from betraying her disappointment in him and running away.
baffled
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From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
best
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From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
betraying
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From this reading Only her pride kept her from betraying her disappointment in him and running away.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Revelations The next morning was a trying one for them both.
broaching
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From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
deliberately
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From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only her pride kept her from betraying her disappointment in him and running away.
dissimulation
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From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
dully
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From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
explain
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From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
felt
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From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Revelations The next morning was a trying one for them both.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only her pride kept her from betraying her disappointment in him and running away.
girl's
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From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
glanced
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From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
Jim
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From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
kept
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From this reading Only her pride kept her from betraying her disappointment in him and running away.
like
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From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
Lou
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From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
manner
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From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
matter
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From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
moment
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From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Revelations The next morning was a trying one for them both.
nature
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From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Revelations The next morning was a trying one for them both.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
note-book
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From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
old
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From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Revelations The next morning was a trying one for them both.
only
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From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
playing
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From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
position
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From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
pride
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From this reading Only her pride kept her from betraying her disappointment in him and running away.
rebelled
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From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
Revelations
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From this reading Revelations The next morning was a trying one for them both.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only her pride kept her from betraying her disappointment in him and running away.
seem
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From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
self
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From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
subject
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From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Revelations The next morning was a trying one for them both.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Revelations The next morning was a trying one for them both.
things
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From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
trying
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From this reading Revelations The next morning was a trying one for them both.
unversed
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From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
up
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From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Revelations The next morning was a trying one for them both.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Jim felt dully that something was the matter, but the girl's manner baffled him, and he could not make up his mind as to whether she had glanced in the note-book or not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
whole
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From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
worse
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From this reading It did not seem like her to do so deliberately, but if she had he could only make things worse by broaching the subject, since he was not at the moment in a position to explain.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As for Lou, she was trying her best to appear her old self with him, but dissimulation was an art in which she was as yet unversed, and her whole nature rebelled against playing a part.
