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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 I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
almost
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From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
amends
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From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
back
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From this reading Bell came back from the front of the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
Bell
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From this reading Bell came back from the front of the house.
BILLIE
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
came
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From this reading Bell came back from the front of the house.
cause
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From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
conditions
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From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
dared
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From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
death
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From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
discover
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From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
down
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
Eager
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From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
encounter
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From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
endeavor
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From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
fail
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From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
father
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From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
FORCE
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bell came back from the front of the house.
front
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From this reading Bell came back from the front of the house.
full
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From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
Gaire's
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From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
girl
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From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
hardly
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From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
Hardy's
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
hope
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From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
house
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From this reading Bell came back from the front of the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
important
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From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
impulsive
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From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
injustice
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From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
knew
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From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
Le
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From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
LISTEN
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
more
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From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
narrow
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
once
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From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
realize
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From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
relate
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From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
result
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From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
return
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
sat
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
scarcely
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From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
settee
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
surely
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From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
There
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
understanding
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From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
wait
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
wall
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From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
warm-hearted
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From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I FORCE BILLIE TO LISTEN There was a narrow settee against the wall, and I sat down upon it, to think and to wait for Hardy's return.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I hardly knew what I dared hope as a result, but she was impulsive, warm-hearted, and would surely endeavor to make amends.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her father could scarcely fail this time to relate in full the details of our encounter, and the girl would realize at once her injustice toward me.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Eager as I was to discover the cause of Le Gaire's death, yet it seemed almost more important that Billie be brought to an understanding of conditions.
