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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 Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
abruptly
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all
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almost
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
Arthur
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From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
certainty
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From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
continuation
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From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
day
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From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
DEERING
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From this reading THE DEERING WOODS.
delightful
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desolate
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
doubted
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Edith
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From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
excitement
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From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
feverish
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From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
glanced
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
gone
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
hall
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
happy
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From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
hour
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how
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
library
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
lonely
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
looking
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
loved
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From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
made
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From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
many
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From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
now
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Richard!
return
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Richard
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From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
scarcely
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From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
sitting
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
state
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From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
story
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From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
terminated
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From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edith had been in a state of feverish excitement all the day, so happy had she been made by the certainty that Arthur loved her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEERING WOODS.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
wait
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From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
way
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From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
WOODS
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From this reading THE DEERING WOODS.
words
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From this reading She had not doubted it before, but having it told her in so many words was delightful, and she could scarcely wait for the hour when she was to hear the continuation of a story abruptly terminated by the return of Richard.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was sitting in his library now, looking so lonely, when on her way through the hall she glanced in at him, that she almost cried to think how desolate he would be when she was gone.
