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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 A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
acted
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From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
afraid
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From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
aggressor
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From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
becoming
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From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
blow
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From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
care
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From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
certain
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From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
corpse
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From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
DISAPPEARANCE
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
easily
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
encounter
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
fast
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From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
given
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From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
guessed
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
hated
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From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
head
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From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
husband
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From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
ill
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From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
killed
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From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
knew
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From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
Madame
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
madness
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From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
man
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From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
Midas
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
murderess
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From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
news
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From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
night
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
only
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From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
painful
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From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
pass
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
punishment
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From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
rob
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From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
ruined
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From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
satisfied
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From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
self-defence
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From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
travels
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From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
tried
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From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
very
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
Villiers
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
waited
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From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
