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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 There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
agitated
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From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
ask
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From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
away
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From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
conclusion
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From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
Cytherea
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From this reading ‘Cytherea!’ he said softly.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Owen will be here directly.’
drop
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From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
evidently
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From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
forgot
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From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
hand
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From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Cytherea!’ he said softly.
head
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From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Owen will be here directly.’
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
jumped
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From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
living
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From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
Manston
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From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
other
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From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
Owen
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From this reading ‘Owen will be here directly.’
position
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From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
preface
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From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
proofs
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From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
puzzled
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From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
quietly
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From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
said
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From this reading ‘Cytherea!’ he said softly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
softly
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From this reading ‘Cytherea!’ he said softly.
Springrove's
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From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
There
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From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
turned
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From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
visitor
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From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
voice
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From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
whisper
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From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
widower
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From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
wife
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From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Owen will be here directly.’
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
