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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 _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Since her questions about her baby a slight reserve had risen up between them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
answer
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From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
any
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From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
baby
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From this reading Since her questions about her baby a slight reserve had risen up between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Since her questions about her baby a slight reserve had risen up between them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
call
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From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
city
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From this reading One day the mother and daughter met in a part of the city where neither of them dreamed of seeing the other.
closely
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
continually
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
daughter
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From this reading One day the mother and daughter met in a part of the city where neither of them dreamed of seeing the other.
day
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From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
decision
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
Dinneford
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
direct
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From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
Dr
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From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
dreamed
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From this reading One day the mother and daughter met in a part of the city where neither of them dreamed of seeing the other.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
Edith's
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From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
effect
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
evaded
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From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
father
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From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
greater
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From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since her questions about her baby a slight reserve had risen up between them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
house
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From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
interest
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From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
manner
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
met
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From this reading One day the mother and daughter met in a part of the city where neither of them dreamed of seeing the other.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
more
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From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
mother
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From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
Mrs
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading One day the mother and daughter met in a part of the city where neither of them dreamed of seeing the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
once
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From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the mother and daughter met in a part of the city where neither of them dreamed of seeing the other.
other
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From this reading One day the mother and daughter met in a part of the city where neither of them dreamed of seeing the other.
out
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From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
questioned
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From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
questions
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From this reading Since her questions about her baby a slight reserve had risen up between them.
rack
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
Radcliffe
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From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
reserve
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From this reading Since her questions about her baby a slight reserve had risen up between them.
risen
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From this reading Since her questions about her baby a slight reserve had risen up between them.
rising
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
room
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From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
seeing
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From this reading One day the mother and daughter met in a part of the city where neither of them dreamed of seeing the other.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
show
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her questions about her baby a slight reserve had risen up between them.
slight
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From this reading Since her questions about her baby a slight reserve had risen up between them.
spirit
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since her questions about her baby a slight reserve had risen up between them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
trouble
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From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
up
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From this reading Since her questions about her baby a slight reserve had risen up between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
week
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From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _FOR_ more than a week after Edith's call on Dr. Radcliffe she seemed to take but little interest in anything, and remained alone in her room for a greater part of the time, except when her father was in the house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading During this time she went out at least once every day, and when questioned by her mother as to where she had been, evaded any direct answer.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If questioned more closely, she would show a rising spirit and a decision of manner that had the effect to silence and at the same time to trouble Mrs. Dinneford, whose mind was continually on the rack.
