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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 Books on the floor and piled on the chairs--a dusty confusion of papers everywhere--drawers open and untidy--her reign of law seemed to have been wiped out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She stood aghast at the disorder which three weeks of the Squire's management had brought about.
aghast
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From this reading She stood aghast at the disorder which three weeks of the Squire's management had brought about.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Books on the floor and piled on the chairs--a dusty confusion of papers everywhere--drawers open and untidy--her reign of law seemed to have been wiped out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood aghast at the disorder which three weeks of the Squire's management had brought about.
back
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From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Books on the floor and piled on the chairs--a dusty confusion of papers everywhere--drawers open and untidy--her reign of law seemed to have been wiped out.
BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books on the floor and piled on the chairs--a dusty confusion of papers everywhere--drawers open and untidy--her reign of law seemed to have been wiped out.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She stood aghast at the disorder which three weeks of the Squire's management had brought about.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the spectacle presented by the room quickly drove out other matters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the spectacle presented by the room quickly drove out other matters.
chairs
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From this reading Books on the floor and piled on the chairs--a dusty confusion of papers everywhere--drawers open and untidy--her reign of law seemed to have been wiped out.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
confusion
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
disorder
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
drawers
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dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading 'Oh, what a _dreadful_ muddle!'
drove
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From this reading But the spectacle presented by the room quickly drove out other matters.
dusty
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eagerly
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Elizabeth's
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entered
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evening
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everywhere
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find
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floor
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From this reading Books on the floor and piled on the chairs--a dusty confusion of papers everywhere--drawers open and untidy--her reign of law seemed to have been wiped out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
going
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She stood aghast at the disorder which three weeks of the Squire's management had brought about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Books on the floor and piled on the chairs--a dusty confusion of papers everywhere--drawers open and untidy--her reign of law seemed to have been wiped out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
law
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library
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management
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matters
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From this reading But the spectacle presented by the room quickly drove out other matters.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
muddle
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From this reading 'Oh, what a _dreadful_ muddle!'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
Oh
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From this reading 'Oh, what a _dreadful_ muddle!'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
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other
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From this reading But the spectacle presented by the room quickly drove out other matters.
out
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papers
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piled
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presented
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From this reading But the spectacle presented by the room quickly drove out other matters.
questions
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From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
quickly
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From this reading But the spectacle presented by the room quickly drove out other matters.
reign
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return
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ringing
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room
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From this reading But the spectacle presented by the room quickly drove out other matters.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Books on the floor and piled on the chairs--a dusty confusion of papers everywhere--drawers open and untidy--her reign of law seemed to have been wiped out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
spectacle
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From this reading But the spectacle presented by the room quickly drove out other matters.
Squire
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From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
Squire's
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From this reading She stood aghast at the disorder which three weeks of the Squire's management had brought about.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood aghast at the disorder which three weeks of the Squire's management had brought about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
three
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From this reading She stood aghast at the disorder which three weeks of the Squire's management had brought about.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
untidy
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From this reading Books on the floor and piled on the chairs--a dusty confusion of papers everywhere--drawers open and untidy--her reign of law seemed to have been wiped out.
waiting
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From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
weeks
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From this reading She stood aghast at the disorder which three weeks of the Squire's management had brought about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She stood aghast at the disorder which three weeks of the Squire's management had brought about.
Why
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From this reading These questions--'Why did I come back?--What am I going to do?' were still ringing through Elizabeth's mind when, on the evening of her return, she entered the library to find the Squire eagerly waiting for her.
wiped
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