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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
almost
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From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
burning
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That night she slept but little.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
called
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From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
came
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From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
day
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From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
death
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From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
evening
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From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
eyes
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
family
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
heart
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From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
hope
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
hoping
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From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
immediately
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From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
James
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From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night she slept but little.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
maid
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From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
man
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
Marraville
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From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
member
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
moment
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
night
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From this reading That night she slept but little.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
old
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
operation
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From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
papers
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From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
place
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From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
praying
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From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
protest
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
read
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
refuse
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
report
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From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
roused
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From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
saw
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From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
slept
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From this reading That night she slept but little.
slumber
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From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
some
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
sun
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From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
Then
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
undergo
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From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
up
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From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw by the evening papers that the operation on Marraville was to take place the next day.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When her maid roused her from the slumber that came long after the sun was up, she immediately called for the morning papers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, as she read with burning eyes, she found herself hoping against hope that the old man would, at the last moment, refuse to undergo the operation, or that some member of his family would protest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In her heart she was hoping, almost praying that they would report the death of James Marraville during the night.
