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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 Having tucked Baba safely into her cot, and heard the soft breathing which indicated that the blue-eyed baby was sleeping, Christina returned to the sitting-room, and drawing an armchair close to the fire, took up a novel in which she was deeply interested.
all
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From this reading The strange piece of real life into which she had been unwittingly plunged, interested her far more than any heroes or heroines of fiction, and she soon found herself with her book on her lap, and her own eyes fixed on the glowing coals, whilst her mind recapitulated all the events of the past few hours.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Christina's thoughts that evening often travelled to the silent valley, and to the beautiful woman with the anguished face, who had made so profound an impression upon her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christina's thoughts that evening often travelled to the silent valley, and to the beautiful woman with the anguished face, who had made so profound an impression upon her.
anguished
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any
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approaching
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From this reading But to-night her thoughts refused to follow the chequered fortunes of her heroine, and she no longer felt herself the least thrilled over the approaching climax of the story.
armchair
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Baba
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baby
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beautiful
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The strange piece of real life into which she had been unwittingly plunged, interested her far more than any heroes or heroines of fiction, and she soon found herself with her book on her lap, and her own eyes fixed on the glowing coals, whilst her mind recapitulated all the events of the past few hours.
blue-eyed
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book
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breathing
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-night her thoughts refused to follow the chequered fortunes of her heroine, and she no longer felt herself the least thrilled over the approaching climax of the story.
chequered
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From this reading But to-night her thoughts refused to follow the chequered fortunes of her heroine, and she no longer felt herself the least thrilled over the approaching climax of the story.
Christina
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Christina's
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climax
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close
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coals
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cot
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deeply
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drawing
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evening
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events
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eyes
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face
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far
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felt
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few
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fiction
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fire
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fixed
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follow
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From this reading But to-night her thoughts refused to follow the chequered fortunes of her heroine, and she no longer felt herself the least thrilled over the approaching climax of the story.
fortunes
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found
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glowing
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christina's thoughts that evening often travelled to the silent valley, and to the beautiful woman with the anguished face, who had made so profound an impression upon her.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having tucked Baba safely into her cot, and heard the soft breathing which indicated that the blue-eyed baby was sleeping, Christina returned to the sitting-room, and drawing an armchair close to the fire, took up a novel in which she was deeply interested.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "IT IS ONLY HE WHO MATTERS!"
heard
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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heroes
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heroine
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From this reading But to-night her thoughts refused to follow the chequered fortunes of her heroine, and she no longer felt herself the least thrilled over the approaching climax of the story.
heroines
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From this reading The strange piece of real life into which she had been unwittingly plunged, interested her far more than any heroes or heroines of fiction, and she soon found herself with her book on her lap, and her own eyes fixed on the glowing coals, whilst her mind recapitulated all the events of the past few hours.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But to-night her thoughts refused to follow the chequered fortunes of her heroine, and she no longer felt herself the least thrilled over the approaching climax of the story.
hours
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From this reading The strange piece of real life into which she had been unwittingly plunged, interested her far more than any heroes or heroines of fiction, and she soon found herself with her book on her lap, and her own eyes fixed on the glowing coals, whilst her mind recapitulated all the events of the past few hours.
impression
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having tucked Baba safely into her cot, and heard the soft breathing which indicated that the blue-eyed baby was sleeping, Christina returned to the sitting-room, and drawing an armchair close to the fire, took up a novel in which she was deeply interested.
indicated
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interested
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having tucked Baba safely into her cot, and heard the soft breathing which indicated that the blue-eyed baby was sleeping, Christina returned to the sitting-room, and drawing an armchair close to the fire, took up a novel in which she was deeply interested.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT IS ONLY HE WHO MATTERS!"
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT IS ONLY HE WHO MATTERS!"
lap
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least
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life
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longer
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made
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MATTERS
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From this reading "IT IS ONLY HE WHO MATTERS!"
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The strange piece of real life into which she had been unwittingly plunged, interested her far more than any heroes or heroines of fiction, and she soon found herself with her book on her lap, and her own eyes fixed on the glowing coals, whilst her mind recapitulated all the events of the past few hours.
more
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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novel
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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often
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The strange piece of real life into which she had been unwittingly plunged, interested her far more than any heroes or heroines of fiction, and she soon found herself with her book on her lap, and her own eyes fixed on the glowing coals, whilst her mind recapitulated all the events of the past few hours.
ONLY
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The strange piece of real life into which she had been unwittingly plunged, interested her far more than any heroes or heroines of fiction, and she soon found herself with her book on her lap, and her own eyes fixed on the glowing coals, whilst her mind recapitulated all the events of the past few hours.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But to-night her thoughts refused to follow the chequered fortunes of her heroine, and she no longer felt herself the least thrilled over the approaching climax of the story.
own
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past
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piece
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plunged
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profound
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real
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recapitulated
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refused
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returned
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safely
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having tucked Baba safely into her cot, and heard the soft breathing which indicated that the blue-eyed baby was sleeping, Christina returned to the sitting-room, and drawing an armchair close to the fire, took up a novel in which she was deeply interested.
silent
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sitting-room
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sleeping
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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soft
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soon
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story
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strange
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From this reading The strange piece of real life into which she had been unwittingly plunged, interested her far more than any heroes or heroines of fiction, and she soon found herself with her book on her lap, and her own eyes fixed on the glowing coals, whilst her mind recapitulated all the events of the past few hours.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The strange piece of real life into which she had been unwittingly plunged, interested her far more than any heroes or heroines of fiction, and she soon found herself with her book on her lap, and her own eyes fixed on the glowing coals, whilst her mind recapitulated all the events of the past few hours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christina's thoughts that evening often travelled to the silent valley, and to the beautiful woman with the anguished face, who had made so profound an impression upon her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christina's thoughts that evening often travelled to the silent valley, and to the beautiful woman with the anguished face, who had made so profound an impression upon her.
thoughts
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From this reading Christina's thoughts that evening often travelled to the silent valley, and to the beautiful woman with the anguished face, who had made so profound an impression upon her.
thrilled
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From this reading But to-night her thoughts refused to follow the chequered fortunes of her heroine, and she no longer felt herself the least thrilled over the approaching climax of the story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christina's thoughts that evening often travelled to the silent valley, and to the beautiful woman with the anguished face, who had made so profound an impression upon her.
to-night
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From this reading But to-night her thoughts refused to follow the chequered fortunes of her heroine, and she no longer felt herself the least thrilled over the approaching climax of the story.
took
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travelled
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tucked
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unwittingly
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up
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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valley
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having tucked Baba safely into her cot, and heard the soft breathing which indicated that the blue-eyed baby was sleeping, Christina returned to the sitting-room, and drawing an armchair close to the fire, took up a novel in which she was deeply interested.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having tucked Baba safely into her cot, and heard the soft breathing which indicated that the blue-eyed baby was sleeping, Christina returned to the sitting-room, and drawing an armchair close to the fire, took up a novel in which she was deeply interested.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The strange piece of real life into which she had been unwittingly plunged, interested her far more than any heroes or heroines of fiction, and she soon found herself with her book on her lap, and her own eyes fixed on the glowing coals, whilst her mind recapitulated all the events of the past few hours.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "IT IS ONLY HE WHO MATTERS!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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woman
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From this reading Christina's thoughts that evening often travelled to the silent valley, and to the beautiful woman with the anguished face, who had made so profound an impression upon her.
