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aroused
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From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
ask
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From this reading "I shall not ask your confidence," she said.
asking
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From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I shall not ask your confidence," she said.
conjectures
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From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
curiosity
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From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
day
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From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
good
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From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
grateful
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From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
knew
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From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
mystery
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From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
penetrate
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From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
promised
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From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
prove
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From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
questions
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From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
readily
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From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
reasons
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From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
remain
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From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
restrained
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From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
right
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From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
said
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From this reading "Thank you," he said.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not ask your confidence," she said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
silent
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From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
some
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From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
TABLE
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From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
tell
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From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
Thank
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From this reading "Thank you," he said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
there
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From this reading She knew there was something she could not penetrate, some mystery; her curiosity was aroused but she restrained it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
WOMAN
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From this reading THE WOMAN AT THE TABLE She promised readily, not asking questions, for which he was grateful.
wrong
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From this reading "I have good reasons for asking you to remain silent; some day I will tell you them, whether my conjectures prove right or wrong."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," he said.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall not ask your confidence," she said.
