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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 She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
almost
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
anguish
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From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I cannot imagine why you are crying in that silly way."
Awdrey
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From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
back
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What can be the matter with you, Margaret?" he cried.
beautiful
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
bitter
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From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
brows
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can be the matter with you, Margaret?" he cried.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot imagine why you are crying in that silly way."
cheerfully
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What can be the matter with you, Margaret?" he cried.
crying
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From this reading "I cannot imagine why you are crying in that silly way."
day
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From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
disarranged
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
dress
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
entered
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From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
evening
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From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
eyelids
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
face
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
fearful
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
giving
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From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
grief
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot imagine why you are crying in that silly way."
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I cannot imagine why you are crying in that silly way."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I cannot imagine why you are crying in that silly way."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
irritation
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
knit
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
Margaret
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From this reading "What can be the matter with you, Margaret?" he cried.
marked
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
matter
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From this reading "What can be the matter with you, Margaret?" he cried.
much
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
night
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
overcome
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
pace
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
passing
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
room
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From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
saw
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
silently
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From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
silly
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From this reading "I cannot imagine why you are crying in that silly way."
sleepless
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
started
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
stepped
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
swollen
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
then
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
traces
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
two
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From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
visible
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
way
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From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
weeping
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From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can be the matter with you, Margaret?" he cried.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was quite overcome by her grief--her eyelids were swollen by much weeping, her dress was disarranged, the traces of a sleepless night, and the fearful anguish through which she was passing, were visible on her beautiful face.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
why
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From this reading "I cannot imagine why you are crying in that silly way."
wife
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From this reading On the evening of that same day Awdrey entered the room where his wife was silently giving way to her bitter anguish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Awdrey, who had come into the room almost cheerfully, started and stepped back a pace or two when he saw her--he then knit his brows with marked irritation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What can be the matter with you, Margaret?" he cried.
