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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 But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
action
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
Albany
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
announcement
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
ARTHUR
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From this reading TELLING ARTHUR.
Arthur's
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
avenue
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
beauty
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
bower
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
bright
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
came
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
carriage
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
Claire
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From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
commence
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From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
day
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
discussed
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From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
distance
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
down
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
driving
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
engine
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
especially
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
fell
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From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
finished
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
flowers
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
Frank
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From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
Gretchen
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
heard
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
hour
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
how
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From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
Jerrie
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From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
Judge
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From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
latter
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From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
making
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
mechanically
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
minute
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
moved
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
Naturally
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From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
plan
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
room
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
rooms
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
say
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From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
seeming
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
skillful
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
Slowly
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
some
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From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
speech
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
St
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From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
stone
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
task
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From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
TELLING
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From this reading TELLING ARTHUR.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
turned
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From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Naturally the task fell upon the latter, who went over and over again in her mind what she should say and how she should commence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who should do the telling was the question which for some time was discussed by Frank and Judge St. Claire and Jerrie.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when at last the announcement came that Arthur was in Albany, it seemed to her that she had suddenly turned into stone, for every thought and feeling left her, and she had no plan of action or speech as she moved mechanically about Arthur's rooms, making them bright with flowers, especially the Gretchen room, which was a bower of beauty when her skillful hands had finished it.
wore
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From this reading Slowly the day wore on, every minute seeming an hour, and every hour a day, until Jerrie heard the carriage driving down the avenue, and not long after the whistle of the engine in the distance.
