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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 After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
agitation
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
bewildering
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
birth-place
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
brain
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
Canon
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
caught
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From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
cloisters
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From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
conflicting
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
corners
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From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
crowded
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
darkest
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From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
emotions
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
feel
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
few
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
figure
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From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
go
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
heart
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
home
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
homewards
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
house
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
how
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
instant
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
Jean
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From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
longed
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
Merle
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From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
miles
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
minutes
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
more
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
much
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
observe
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
once
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
oppressed
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
out
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From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
over-fraught
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
Pascal
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
paused
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
Phebe
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
reserve
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
sight
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From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
solitary
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
speak
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
speaking
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
thoroughfare
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
thoughts
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
three
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
two
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
uplands
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
walk
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
watching
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From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
WITHINprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
