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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 In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
agitated
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
any
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
Archibius
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
attention
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
Brothers
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From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They walked on silently side by side.
Charmian
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
claimed
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
concealed
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From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
deeply
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
difficult
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
direction
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
events
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
far
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
few
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
find
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
hours
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
important
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
inquiry
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From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
Lochias
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
momentous
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
more
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
newly
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From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on silently side by side.
other
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
pair
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From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
past
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
rarely
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From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
remain
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From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
reply
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From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
side
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From this reading They walked on silently side by side.
silently
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From this reading They walked on silently side by side.
sister's
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From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
sisters
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From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
spite
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From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
succeed
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
talkative
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From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
things
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
thoughts
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
together
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From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
too
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
trustworthiness
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From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
turning
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From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
walked
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From this reading They walked on silently side by side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
wedded
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From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
words
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
