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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 A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
Archie
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From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
away
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her surprise had yielded to what Archie, loitering behind, thought an expression of relief and satisfaction.
bowed
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From this reading Then the Governor bowed low over her hand, uttering explanations in a low tone.
chair
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
conservatory
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
corner
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
darted
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
explanations
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From this reading Then the Governor bowed low over her hand, uttering explanations in a low tone.
expression
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From this reading Her surprise had yielded to what Archie, loitering behind, thought an expression of relief and satisfaction.
farther
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
Governor
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From this reading The Governor moved toward her quickly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
hand
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From this reading Then the Governor bowed low over her hand, uttering explanations in a low tone.
head
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From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
just
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
lift
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From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
lips
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From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
standing or moving slowly without a clear purpose
From this reading Her surprise had yielded to what Archie, loitering behind, thought an expression of relief and satisfaction.
low
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From this reading Then the Governor bowed low over her hand, uttering explanations in a low tone.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
moved
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From this reading The Governor moved toward her quickly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
offered
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
outcry
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From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then the Governor bowed low over her hand, uttering explanations in a low tone.
parted
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From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
partner
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
punch
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
quickly
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From this reading The Governor moved toward her quickly.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Her surprise had yielded to what Archie, loitering behind, thought an expression of relief and satisfaction.
satisfaction
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From this reading Her surprise had yielded to what Archie, loitering behind, thought an expression of relief and satisfaction.
saw
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From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
seating
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
surprise
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From this reading Her surprise had yielded to what Archie, loitering behind, thought an expression of relief and satisfaction.
table
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
Then
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From this reading Then the Governor bowed low over her hand, uttering explanations in a low tone.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her surprise had yielded to what Archie, loitering behind, thought an expression of relief and satisfaction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
tone
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From this reading Then the Governor bowed low over her hand, uttering explanations in a low tone.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
uttering
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From this reading Then the Governor bowed low over her hand, uttering explanations in a low tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Archie saw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she were about to make an outcry.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her surprise had yielded to what Archie, loitering behind, thought an expression of relief and satisfaction.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
woman
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
yielded
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From this reading Her surprise had yielded to what Archie, loitering behind, thought an expression of relief and satisfaction.
young
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From this reading A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther corner of the conservatory and her partner had darted away toward a table where punch was offered.
