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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 The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FUNERAL, AND AFTER.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FUNERAL, AND AFTER.
appointed
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From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
Arthur's
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From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
avenue
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From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
awakening
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
came
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From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
circumstance
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From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
crowds
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From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
curiosity
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
death
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
discover
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
especially
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From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
far
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
frozen
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
full
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From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
FUNERAL
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From this reading THE FUNERAL, AND AFTER.
gather
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From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
girls
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From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
heard
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From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
hour
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From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
House
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From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
how
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From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
inside
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From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
known
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
likeness
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
many
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
Mr
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From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
much
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From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
news
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
o'clock
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From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
Park
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From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
people
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From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
possible
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
reminiscences
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From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
return
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From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
see
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
some
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
spread
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
strange
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From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
stranger
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
supposed
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From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
ten
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From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUNERAL, AND AFTER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long before ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral, the people began to gather at the Park House, and the avenue seemed full of them.
Tramp
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
unknown
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
well
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From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And this woman might be one of them; and they came in crowds to see her, and to see, as well, the inside of the handsome house, of which they had heard so much, especially since Mr. Arthur's return.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
wide
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
woman
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From this reading The news that an unknown woman had been frozen to death in the Tramp House, had spread far and wide, awakening in many a curiosity to see the stranger, and discover, if possible, a likeness to some one they might have known.
worse
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From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
years
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From this reading It was strange how many reminiscences were brought to mind by this circumstance, of girls who had disappeared years before and were supposed to be dead--or worse.
