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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 Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
anomaly
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From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
care
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
change
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
compact
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From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
completed
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From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
conversation
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From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
devoted
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
dull
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From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
end
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From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
energies
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
evening
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From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
fields
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From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
gave
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From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
Hartshorne's
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
hundred
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From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
hush
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From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
instalment
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From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
irksome
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From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
Kingscott
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From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
less
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
marked
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
Markworth
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From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
marvellous
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
melancholia
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From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
Miss
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From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
money
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From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
nearly
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From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
once
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From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
out
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
patient
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From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
phase
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
pounds
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From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
preparing
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From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
reason
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From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
Some
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From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
strange
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From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
Susan
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
together
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From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
transported
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From this reading From dull, irksome melancholia the patient had been transported to the fields of reason.
treatment
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From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He gave her a hundred pounds, the first instalment of the "hush money," and their compact was nearly completed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To one who had not marked out every phase in Susan Hartshorne's treatment, the change that had been worked in her since Markworth had devoted his energies to her care, was nothing less than marvellous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some time that evening Markworth had a long conversation with Miss Kingscott, preparing for "the end."
worked
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From this reading Both--strange anomaly!--had worked together for once, and not for good.
