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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 He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
agreeable
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
all
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
appalling
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
astounding
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From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
best
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
came
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
care
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
complex
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From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
contradictory
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From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
crossing
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From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
face
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From this reading He had a glimpse of her face as, with a little tightening of the lips, she shut her umbrella.
father
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From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
feelings
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From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
flitting
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From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
glimpse
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From this reading He had a glimpse of her face as, with a little tightening of the lips, she shut her umbrella.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
intensify
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From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
Janet
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
knew
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
lips
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From this reading He had a glimpse of her face as, with a little tightening of the lips, she shut her umbrella.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a glimpse of her face as, with a little tightening of the lips, she shut her umbrella.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
only
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
other
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From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
printing
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
see
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
self-consciousness
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From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
shut
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From this reading He had a glimpse of her face as, with a little tightening of the lips, she shut her umbrella.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
there
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From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
tightening
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From this reading He had a glimpse of her face as, with a little tightening of the lips, she shut her umbrella.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
TWO
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From this reading TWO.
umbrella
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From this reading He had a glimpse of her face as, with a little tightening of the lips, she shut her umbrella.
wanted
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
why
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
wished
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From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His feelings were complex and contradictory, flitting about and crossing each other in his mind with astounding rapidity.
woman
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
works
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
worst
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wished she had not come, because his father was there, and the thought of his father would intensify his self-consciousness.
young
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From this reading He wondered why he should care whether she came or not; after all she was only a young woman who wanted to see a printing works; at best she was not so agreeable as Janet, at worst she was appalling, and moreover he knew nothing about her.
