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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 These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For you see, Jim, the horse is stolen already," she said.
always
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From this reading He would not be angry with her: he had only been angry with her once, and he had always understood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
angry
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From this reading He would not be angry with her: he had only been angry with her once, and he had always understood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
bargain
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From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
bed
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
bolting
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From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
caution
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From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
doors
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From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
dreary
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From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
Farm
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
feel
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
floor
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For you see, Jim, the horse is stolen already," she said.
futility
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From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
George
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
Halkett
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
Halkett's
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
hasping
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From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not be angry with her: he had only been angry with her once, and he had always understood.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
horse
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From this reading "For you see, Jim, the horse is stolen already," she said.
hot
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
house
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From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For you see, Jim, the horse is stolen already," she said.
Jim
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From this reading "For you see, Jim, the horse is stolen already," she said.
kept
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From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
maddened
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
made
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From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
Miriam
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not be angry with her: he had only been angry with her once, and he had always understood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
once
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From this reading He would not be angry with her: he had only been angry with her once, and he had always understood.
only
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From this reading He would not be angry with her: he had only been angry with her once, and he had always understood.
room
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
said
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From this reading "For you see, Jim, the horse is stolen already," she said.
see
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From this reading "For you see, Jim, the horse is stolen already," she said.
sense
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From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
stolen
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From this reading "For you see, Jim, the horse is stolen already," she said.
stricken
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
thoughts
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From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
understood
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From this reading He would not be angry with her: he had only been angry with her once, and he had always understood.
way
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
white
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From this reading He would feel her agony in that room at Halkett's Farm, with Miriam, white and stricken, on the floor, and George Halkett, hot and maddened, on the bed, and he would know that hers had been the only way.
windows
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From this reading These were her thoughts as she went about the house, hasping windows and bolting doors, with a dreary sense of the futility of caution.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would not be angry with her: he had only been angry with her once, and he had always understood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For you see, Jim, the horse is stolen already," she said.
Zebedee
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From this reading Her bargain had been made and must be kept and Zebedee would understand.
