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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 "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
away
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From this reading "It must be possible to get away," she thought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be possible to get away," she thought.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
breakfast
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From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
escape
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
extreme
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From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
fear
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
felt
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
get
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From this reading "It must be possible to get away," she thought.
given
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
going
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From this reading He is so unwell that he is not going out this morning."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
hopes
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From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
housekeeper
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From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
idea
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is so unwell that he is not going out this morning."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be possible to get away," she thought.
Kate
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
kept
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
like
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From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
lunch
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From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
ma'am
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From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
made
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From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
Master
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From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
mental
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be possible to get away," she thought.
nervous
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
out
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From this reading He is so unwell that he is not going out this morning."
perhaps
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From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
possible
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From this reading "It must be possible to get away," she thought.
ran
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
respectful
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From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
ridicule
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
see
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From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
shiver
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is so unwell that he is not going out this morning."
Staying
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
there
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
tray
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From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
unwell
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From this reading He is so unwell that he is not going out this morning."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
watch
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From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Staying to watch for fear I should escape," thought Kate, and a nervous shiver ran through her; but rest seemed to have given her mental strength, and after breakfast she felt disposed to ridicule the idea of her being kept there against her will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The housekeeper was not long before she made her appearance with the breakfast tray, and was respectful in the extreme.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Master thought, ma'am, that perhaps you might like your breakfast alone this morning, but he hopes to see you at lunch.
