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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 Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
absence
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
afraid
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From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
any
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From this reading It was more than he would have expected from any member of the Heath household.
apology
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
arrival
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
blessed
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
blest
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From this reading He blest her kindly heart and resolved to show his gratitude to her in some way.
breach
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
bushes
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From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
came
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From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
care
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
case
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
currant
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From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
David
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
divulge
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
evidently
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
expected
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From this reading It was more than he would have expected from any member of the Heath household.
face
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From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
filled
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was more than he would have expected from any member of the Heath household.
gratitude
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From this reading He blest her kindly heart and resolved to show his gratitude to her in some way.
guests
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
heart
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading It was more than he would have expected from any member of the Heath household.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
household
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From this reading It was more than he would have expected from any member of the Heath household.
I'll
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From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
inwardly
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
keep
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From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
kindliness
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
kindly
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From this reading He blest her kindly heart and resolved to show his gratitude to her in some way.
made
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
maid
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
member
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From this reading It was more than he would have expected from any member of the Heath household.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
Miranda
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
Miranda's
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From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
more
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From this reading It was more than he would have expected from any member of the Heath household.
needn't
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From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
out
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
pondered
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
referred
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
remembered
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From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
resolved
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From this reading He blest her kindly heart and resolved to show his gratitude to her in some way.
said
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From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
scented
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
show
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From this reading He blest her kindly heart and resolved to show his gratitude to her in some way.
some
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From this reading He blest her kindly heart and resolved to show his gratitude to her in some way.
state
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
taking
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than he would have expected from any member of the Heath household.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
true
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than he would have expected from any member of the Heath household.
way
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From this reading He blest her kindly heart and resolved to show his gratitude to her in some way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading David made what apology he could for his absence on the arrival of his guests, and pondered in his heart who it could have been that they referred to as “the maid,” until he suddenly remembered Miranda, and inwardly blessed her for her kindliness.
word
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From this reading Miranda had evidently scented out the true state of the case and filled in the breach, taking care not to divulge a word.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was more than he would have expected from any member of the Heath household.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miranda’s honest face among the currant bushes when she had said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, I’ll keep still,” came to mind.
