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affected
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From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
away
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
briefly
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From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
chair
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
close
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
clown's
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From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
comment
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From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
ended
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From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
eyes
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From this reading Mrs. Joyce more than once raised her handkerchief to her eyes.
face
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
gently
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
hand
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
handkerchief
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From this reading Mrs. Joyce more than once raised her handkerchief to her eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
heard
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From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
husband
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From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
Joyce
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From this reading Mrs. Joyce more than once raised her handkerchief to her eyes.
listened
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From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
low
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From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
manner
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From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
more
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From this reading Mrs. Joyce more than once raised her handkerchief to her eyes.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Joyce more than once raised her handkerchief to her eyes.
much
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From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
murmured
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From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
narrative
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From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
once
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From this reading Mrs. Joyce more than once raised her handkerchief to her eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
other
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
patted
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
Peckover
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
raised
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From this reading Mrs. Joyce more than once raised her handkerchief to her eyes.
said
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From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
seen
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
some
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From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
speak
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From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
subdued
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From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
sympathy
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From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Joyce more than once raised her handkerchief to her eyes.
thanks
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From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
too
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From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
turning
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
unusually
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From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
Valentine
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
voices
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From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
way
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From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
wife
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From this reading As the clown's wife ended her narrative, but little was said in the way of comment on it by those who had listened to her.
wish
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From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Valentine said nothing; but he drew his chair close to Mrs. Peckover, and turning his face away as if he did not wish it to be seen, took her hand in one of his and patted it gently with the other.
words
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From this reading Her husband murmured some cordial words of sympathy and thanks--in an unusually subdued manner, however.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They were too much affected by what they had heard to speak, as yet, except briefly and in low voices.
