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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
agitated
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From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
always
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
announced
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
any
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
bored
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From this reading In her heart she was bored to tears.
breath
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
careful
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
Carlsbad
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
company
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
consequence
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From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
cooped
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
Cricklander
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
decorum
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
Derringham
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
discreet
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
engagement
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
enough
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
felt
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
friends
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
going
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
gossip
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
got
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From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
heart
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From this reading In her heart she was bored to tears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
house
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
intention
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
invariably
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From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
John
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
June
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
keep
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
loathed
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
love
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
making
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
more
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
most
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
much
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
nearly
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
nerves
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From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
off
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
own
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
parties
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
perfect
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
personal
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From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
remain
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
resources
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From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
seclusion
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
settled
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
show
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
smoked
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From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
tears
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From this reading In her heart she was bored to tears.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
times
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From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
too
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From this reading She had no personal resources and invariably at such times smoked too much and got agitated nerves in consequence.
up
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
visitors
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
week
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
well
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
Wendover
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
whole
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From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
wiser
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For nearly the whole of June she had been cooped up at Wendover--for more than half the time without even parties of visitors to keep her company--and she loathed being alone.
world
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From this reading And, if the world of her friends thought John Derringham was well enough to be making love to her in the seclusion of her own house, it would be much wiser for her to show that she should always remain beyond the breath of any gossip.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander felt it would be discreet and in perfect taste if she announced her intention of going off to Carlsbad the week after her engagement was settled--she was always most careful of decorum.
