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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
Bansemer
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From this reading She was haunted by the face of James Bansemer, the convict.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was haunted by the face of James Bansemer, the convict.
convict
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From this reading She was haunted by the face of James Bansemer, the convict.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
days
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
deeply
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From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
distinguished
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From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
DROOM
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
Droom's
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From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
efforts
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From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
face
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From this reading She was haunted by the face of James Bansemer, the convict.
fact
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From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
following
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
Graydon
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From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
haunted
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From this reading She was haunted by the face of James Bansemer, the convict.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
humiliation
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From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
hurt
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From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
ill
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
imagination
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From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
James
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From this reading She was haunted by the face of James Bansemer, the convict.
Jane
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
known
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From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
leave
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
man
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From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
more
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From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
once
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From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
pain
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From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
penitentiary
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
recall
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From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
room
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
see
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From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was haunted by the face of James Bansemer, the convict.
subjected
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From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
TRANSFORMING
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
two
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
unfortunate
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From this reading Graydon was deeply distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts.
visit
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRANSFORMING OF DROOM Jane was ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the penitentiary.
well-groomed
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From this reading It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him as the well-groomed, distinguished man she once had known.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fact that she could not or would not see him for two days hurt him more than he could express, even to himself.
