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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 two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
aboard
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From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
akin
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
alive
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
autocrat
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
board
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
comment
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
Conqueror
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From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
consternation
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
died
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
enemy
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
Equator
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
expressions
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
eyes
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From this reading It was not a pleasant idea, and her eyes flashed with temper as she thought of it.
father
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From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
flashed
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From this reading It was not a pleasant idea, and her eyes flashed with temper as she thought of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
gasped
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From this reading “I wonder what he said,” she gasped, at last.
gazing
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
gracious
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
Hardy's
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder what he said,” she gasped, at last.
heed
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From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
helpless
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
idea
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
information
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a pleasant idea, and her eyes flashed with temper as she thought of it.
Kingdom's
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
ladies
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wonder what he said,” she gasped, at last.
lips
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
Lodge
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
Mr
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
new
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From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
niece
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a pleasant idea, and her eyes flashed with temper as she thought of it.
Nugent
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From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
ordinary
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
paid
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From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not a pleasant idea, and her eyes flashed with temper as she thought of it.
proving
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
received
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
round-eyed
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
rôle
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From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
said
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From this reading “I wonder what he said,” she gasped, at last.
sat
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
serious
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
stowaway
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
surprise
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
temper
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From this reading It was not a pleasant idea, and her eyes flashed with temper as she thought of it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not a pleasant idea, and her eyes flashed with temper as she thought of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
too
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
trying
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From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
two
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From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
usual
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
Well
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From this reading Mrs. Kingdom’s usual expressions of surprise, “Well, I never did!” and “Good gracious alive!” died on her lips, and she sat gazing helpless and round-eyed at her niece.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder what he said,” she gasped, at last.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Miss Nugent, who was trying to imagine her father in his new _rôle_ aboard the _Conqueror_, paid no heed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two ladies received Mr. Hardy’s information with something akin to consternation, the idea of the autocrat of Equator Lodge as a stowaway on board the ship of his ancient enemy proving too serious for ordinary comment.
wonder
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From this reading “I wonder what he said,” she gasped, at last.
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