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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 Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
back
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
beat
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
came
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
Carson
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From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
cheeks
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
colour
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
coming
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
Day
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
desire
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From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
Edith
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From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
eyes
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
faith
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
flash
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
genius
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From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
give
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
heart
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
HerspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
high
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
hope
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From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
kind
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
lived
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From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
making
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From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
man
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From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
Margaret
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From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
McGregor
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From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
message
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
money
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
natures
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From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
older
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From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
out
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
own
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
pale
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
power
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From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
quiet
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
ready
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
reputation
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
sat
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
see
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From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
shop
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From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
six
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From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
strong
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She did not see in McGregor the making of a man of genius as did Margaret and did not hope to express through him a secret desire for power.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although at his coming into the shop her heart beat high no colour came to her cheeks and her pale eyes did not flash back into his a message.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
womanhood
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
words
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From this reading Hers was one of those natures that do not express themselves in words.
work
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
working
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From this reading Day after day she sat in her shop at work, quiet, strong in her own kind of faith, ready to give her money, her reputation, and if need be her life to the working out of her own dream of womanhood.
years
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From this reading Edith Carson was six years older than McGregor and lived entirely within herself.
