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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
absorbed
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
Alice
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
all
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From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
catlike
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
direction
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
door
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
dreaded
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
echoing
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
end
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From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
fear
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.
fled
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.
FORESHADOWINGS
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
frantically
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From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
glided
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
gone
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
hall
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
heard
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From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
howl
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
Hugh
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
Instinctively
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From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.
Johnson's
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
knees
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From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.
letter
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
Lulu
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
Master
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
mother
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
Mug
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
namely
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
new
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
owner
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
past
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
protection
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From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.
reach
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From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.
reached
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From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
room
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
said
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From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
sell
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
selling
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From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.
sitting
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From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
sobbed
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From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.
taking
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
terror
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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
threshold
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From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
Throwing
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From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
tread
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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
turned
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From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.
window
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From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.
word
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From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.
