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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 Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
away
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From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
bear
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From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
careless
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From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
case
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
cold
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
crowd
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From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
cut
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
definite
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
disappear
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From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
dreamed
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
encumbrance
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From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
far
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From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
fire
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
forbade
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
former
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From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
frying
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
get
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From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
going
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
harsh
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
heard
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From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
heart
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
idea
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
idol
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From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
jealous
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
KEY
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
Kitty
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
large
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
looks
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From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
loved
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
moment
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
more
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
Mrs
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
notwithstanding
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
out
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
pan
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
particular
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
possible
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From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
pride
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
prove
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
Pulchop's
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
queen
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From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
receive
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From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
residence
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
sole
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From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
soul
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
spoken
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
stayed
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
STREET
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
trouble
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From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
Vandeloup
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
very
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
words
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From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
world
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From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
