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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 He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
account
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From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
back
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From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
better
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From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
called
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From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
changes
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From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
chuckle
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From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
Claude
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From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
conception
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From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
daughter
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From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
day
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From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
dressed
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From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
drove
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From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
hand
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From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
hook
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From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
house
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From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
laced
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From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
lame
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From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
made
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From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
man
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From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
neatly
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From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
newspaper
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From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
Nina's
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From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
observing
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From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
off
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From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
old
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From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
passing
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From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
pretended
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From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
said
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From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
seated
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From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
shoes
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From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
top
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From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
tribulation
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From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
up
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From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
very
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From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
wait
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From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
wife
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From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
wore
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From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
working
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From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
