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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 It seemed to Morgan as if he had entered into a haven.
accentuated
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
almost
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Morgan as if he had entered into a haven.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
atmosphere
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From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
became
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been too shame-faced to come before," he began.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I have been too shame-faced to come before," he began.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have been too shame-faced to come before," he began.
calm
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From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have been too shame-faced to come before," he began.
demeanour
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From this reading Helen wore a simple grey gown that went well with her subdued demeanour.
entered
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From this reading It seemed to Morgan as if he had entered into a haven.
experienced
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
frolicsomeness
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
gown
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From this reading Helen wore a simple grey gown that went well with her subdued demeanour.
grey
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From this reading Helen wore a simple grey gown that went well with her subdued demeanour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Morgan as if he had entered into a haven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been too shame-faced to come before," he began.
haven
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From this reading It seemed to Morgan as if he had entered into a haven.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Morgan as if he had entered into a haven.
Helen
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From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen wore a simple grey gown that went well with her subdued demeanour.
high
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been too shame-faced to come before," he began.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to Morgan as if he had entered into a haven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed to Morgan as if he had entered into a haven.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Morgan as if he had entered into a haven.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
magic
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
moment
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
Morgan
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From this reading It seemed to Morgan as if he had entered into a haven.
now
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
occasional
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
pervade
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From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
possessed
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
power
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
quiet
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From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
redeem
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
room
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From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
sanity
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
seeing
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
shame-faced
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From this reading "I have been too shame-faced to come before," he began.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
simple
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From this reading Helen wore a simple grey gown that went well with her subdued demeanour.
some
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
soundness
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
spirits
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
subdued
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From this reading Helen wore a simple grey gown that went well with her subdued demeanour.
superstitious
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
sweet
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From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Helen wore a simple grey gown that went well with her subdued demeanour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
theatre
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
to-day
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From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
too
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From this reading "I have been too shame-faced to come before," he began.
underlay
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From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sanity and soundness that underlay her occasional frolicsomeness and high spirits became in that moment accentuated for him; and the almost superstitious feeling he had experienced at seeing her at the theatre now returned to him, the feeling that she was possessed of some magic power to redeem him.
well
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From this reading Helen wore a simple grey gown that went well with her subdued demeanour.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helen wore a simple grey gown that went well with her subdued demeanour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen wore a simple grey gown that went well with her subdued demeanour.
wonderfully
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From this reading Helen looked wonderfully sweet to-day and an atmosphere of quiet calm seemed to pervade the room.
wore
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From this reading Helen wore a simple grey gown that went well with her subdued demeanour.
