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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 "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
answer
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From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
anywhere
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From this reading She repeated the question: "Are you going out anywhere this evening, Stewart?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
back
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From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
BALCONY
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From this reading ON THE BALCONY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
contents
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From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
curtain
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From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
dinner
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
evening
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
examining
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From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
gazed
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From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
going
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
Harriet
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
heap
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From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
holding
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From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
husband
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
lay
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From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
letters
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From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
lively
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
meal
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
moment
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From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BALCONY.
out
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
particularly
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
put
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From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
removed
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She repeated the question: "Are you going out anywhere this evening, Stewart?"
Routh
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
sat
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
spoke
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From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
Stewart
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
table
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From this reading Stewart Routh was examining the contents of a heap of letters which lay on the table before him, and did not answer for a moment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BALCONY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
together
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From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
window
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From this reading She did not look at him as she put the question, but gazed out of the window, holding back the curtain, while she spoke.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going out this evening, Stewart?" asked Harriet Routh of her husband, as they sat together, after their dinner--which had not been a particularly lively meal--was removed.
