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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 A BOLD ATTEMPT.
abiding
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
access
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
affectionately
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From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
attack
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
ATTEMPT
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From this reading A BOLD ATTEMPT.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
best
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From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
BOLD
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From this reading A BOLD ATTEMPT.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
calm
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From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
Cleer
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
control
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From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
conversation
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From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
cropped
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From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
dangerous
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From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
eleven
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
Eustace
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
fears
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From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
feel
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From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
get
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
husband
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
insanity
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
irrepressible
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
keep
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From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
manage
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
married
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
meant
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From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
months
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
Mrs
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
proper
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From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
reassuring
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From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
singular
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From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
smile
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From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
subject
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From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
tact
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From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
ten
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
tenderness
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From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
terror
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
topic
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From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
Trevennack
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From this reading During the next ten or eleven months poor Mrs. Trevennack had but one abiding terror--that a sudden access of irrepressible insanity might attack her husband before Cleer and Eustace could manage to get married.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
unvarying
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From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
up
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From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
way
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From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trevennack, however, with unvarying tenderness, did his best in every way to calm her fears.
word
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From this reading Though no word on the subject passed between them directly, he let her feel with singular tact that he meant to keep himself under proper control.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whenever a dangerous topic cropped up in conversation, he would look across at her affectionately, with a reassuring smile.
