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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 THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
actually
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From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
all
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From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
ask
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From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
believed
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From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
best
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From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
call
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From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
counteract
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From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
death
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
DEEPENS
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From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
distinctly
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From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
escape
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From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
faith
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
father
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From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
Gaire
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
heart
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
how
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From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
Le
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
loss
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
man
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From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
much
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From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
now
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From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
occurred
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
pain
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
possibly
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
proven
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From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
rather
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From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
relate
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From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
shock
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From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
shrank
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From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
simple
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
story
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From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
task
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From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
throbbed
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS It was a task I distinctly shrank from, but could not escape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
words
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From this reading My heart throbbed at these simple words, and the thought suddenly occurred that possibly it was her loss of faith in me, rather than the death of Le Gaire which had brought such pain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading If she had actually believed all the man had told her, it must have proven a shock, yet how could I now best counteract his story?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No; I would much rather hear it from you--tell me everything."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I not call in your father, and ask him to relate the story?"
