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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 She approached him without a symptom of nervousness or irresolution.
account
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
accuse
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
admitting
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her dark eyes met his without wavering, and there was purpose in them.
approached
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From this reading She approached him without a symptom of nervousness or irresolution.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no fear in the look.
case
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
confound
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
courage
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
dark
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From this reading Her dark eyes met his without wavering, and there was purpose in them.
demand
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
devoted
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
door
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
entered
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
entering
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
eyes
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From this reading Her dark eyes met his without wavering, and there was purpose in them.
face
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
fear
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From this reading But there was no fear in the look.
find
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
floor
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
glance
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
hesitated
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She approached him without a symptom of nervousness or irresolution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dark eyes met his without wavering, and there was purpose in them.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
indicate
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
instant
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
interest
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
irresolution
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From this reading She approached him without a symptom of nervousness or irresolution.
later
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
light
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was no fear in the look.
man
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
manner
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
met
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From this reading Her dark eyes met his without wavering, and there was purpose in them.
motive
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
much
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
nervousness
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From this reading She approached him without a symptom of nervousness or irresolution.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no fear in the look.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She approached him without a symptom of nervousness or irresolution.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
purpose
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From this reading Her dark eyes met his without wavering, and there was purpose in them.
room
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
scrutinised
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
single
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
summon
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
surprise
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
symptom
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From this reading She approached him without a symptom of nervousness or irresolution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her dark eyes met his without wavering, and there was purpose in them.
there
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From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
uncurtained
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
unmistakable
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
wavering
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From this reading Her dark eyes met his without wavering, and there was purpose in them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
window
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From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She devoted a single glance of surprise to the uncurtained window on entering the door, and an instant later scrutinised the floor with unmistakable interest, as if expecting to find something there to account for his motive in admitting the glare of light, something to confound and accuse her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She approached him without a symptom of nervousness or irresolution.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had hesitated outside the room to summon the courage to face the man who would demand so much of her, there was nothing in her manner when she entered to indicate that such had been the case.
