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arm
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From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
beating
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From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
blazing
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From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
Concerning
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
dark
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From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did this!
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
eves
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From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
fists
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From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
Get
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From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
Harold
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
helplessly
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From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Get out of here--get out--get OUT!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
II
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
longer
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
men
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
Mrs
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Get out of here--get out--get OUT!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
opinion
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
out
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From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
outstretched
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From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
Piper
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
pretty
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
said
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
screamed
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From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get out!" she screamed, dark eves blazing, little fists beating helplessly on his outstretched arm.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
thirty-five
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You did this!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
women
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From this reading II Concerning Mrs. Harold Piper at thirty-five, opinion was divided--women said she was still handsome; men said she was pretty no longer.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did this!