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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 Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He has told you--that infernal villain!" said Philip, at length.
bed
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From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
blank
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can see it."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
DUST
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From this reading "THAT STING EACH OTHER HERE IN THE DUST."
EACHdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "THAT STING EACH OTHER HERE IN THE DUST."
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
expression
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
faces
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
Father
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From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
few
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
gazing
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
gone
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From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has told you--that infernal villain!" said Philip, at length.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
HEREnounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THAT STING EACH OTHER HERE IN THE DUST."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
hopeless
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
house
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From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can see it."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THAT STING EACH OTHER HERE IN THE DUST."
infernaladjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading "He has told you--that infernal villain!" said Philip, at length.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can see it."
Lady
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From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading "He has told you--that infernal villain!" said Philip, at length.
library
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
likewise
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From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
moments
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
Orlebar
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From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
OTHER
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From this reading "THAT STING EACH OTHER HERE IN THE DUST."
other's
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
passion
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From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
Philip
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
said
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From this reading "He has told you--that infernal villain!" said Philip, at length.
see
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From this reading "I can see it."
servants
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From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
silently
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
Softly
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
son
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From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
STING
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From this reading "THAT STING EACH OTHER HERE IN THE DUST."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THAT STING EACH OTHER HERE IN THE DUST."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THAT STING EACH OTHER HERE IN THE DUST."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
then
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He has told you--that infernal villain!" said Philip, at length.
towering
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From this reading Father and son had the house to themselves, for the servants had long since gone to bed, and Lady Orlebar had done likewise, in a towering passion.
villain
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From this reading "He has told you--that infernal villain!" said Philip, at length.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
wretched
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From this reading Softly Philip returned to the library, where he had left his father, and then for a few moments they stood silently gazing into each other's faces, the expression of each equally wretched, equally blank, equally hopeless.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He has told you--that infernal villain!" said Philip, at length.
