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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 After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
any
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From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
attending
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
bag
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From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
Brown's
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
Buildings
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
busy
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
came
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From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
cases
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
childishly
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From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
cloak
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From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
down
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From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
extra
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From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
following
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From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
glad
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From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
go
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From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
happened
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
hour
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From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
indeed
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From this reading She was, indeed, pale and worn.
letter
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From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
Marcella
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From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
near
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
o'clock
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From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
obliged
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From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
office
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From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
out
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From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
pale
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From this reading She was, indeed, pale and worn.
put
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From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
rather
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
round
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From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
second
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From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
see
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From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
seen
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From this reading Nothing was to be seen; and she put down her bag and cloak, childishly glad of the extra hour of rest.
seriously
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
six
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From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
slack
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
telegram
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From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following afternoon about six o'clock Marcella came in from her second round.
there
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From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
two
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
very
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
wanted
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
week
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
work
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From this reading After a very busy week, work happened to be slack; and she had been attending one or two cases in and near Brown's Buildings rather because they were near than because they seriously wanted her.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She was, indeed, pale and worn.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She looked to see whether there was any letter or telegram from the office which would have obliged her to go out again.
