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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 After a pause, he said, clasping her hand.
ACKNOWLEDGED
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From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a pause, he said, clasping her hand.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
agitated
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
all
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From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
almost
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
arms
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From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
breathing
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From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
clasping
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From this reading After a pause, he said, clasping her hand.
coming
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
COMMON
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From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
Constance
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
EQUALLYnounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
GLIDES
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From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
Godolphin's
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
hand
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From this reading After a pause, he said, clasping her hand.
hard
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From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
ill
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From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
insensible
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
interview
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
leaning
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
neck
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From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
night
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
pale
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
pause
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From this reading After a pause, he said, clasping her hand.
Percy
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From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
recover
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From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
room
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
round
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From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
said
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From this reading After a pause, he said, clasping her hand.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
seating
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From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
self-possession
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From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
slowly
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From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
STRANGE
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From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
TRUE
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From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
TRUTH
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From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
wall
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From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the night of this interview that Constance, coming into Godolphin’s room, found him leaning against the wall, pale, and agitated, and almost insensible.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE COMMON LIFE GLIDES INTO THE STRANGE.--EQUALLY TRUE, BUT THE TRUTH NOT EQUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED.
wistfully
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From this reading He looked at her long and wistfully, breathing hard all the time, until at length he seemed slowly to recover his self-possession, and seating himself, motioned Constance to do the same.
wound
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From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Percy--Percy, you are ill!” she exclaimed, and wound her arms round his neck.
