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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 In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
amusement
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From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
angry
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From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
Barbara
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From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
beach
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From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
breakfast
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From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
came
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From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
Cartwright
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From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
chair
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From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
deep
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From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
down
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From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
girl
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From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
going
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From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
hurt
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From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
imagined
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From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
known
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From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
landing-stage
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From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
led
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From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
Lighting
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From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
out
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From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
path
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From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
pines
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From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
pipe
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From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
porter
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From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
rather
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From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
sat
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From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
see
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From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
seen
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From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
shady
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From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
Shillito
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From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
small
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From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
some
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From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
sorry
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From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
spot
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From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
studied
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From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
watched
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From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
water
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From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
wrist-watch
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From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
