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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 He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
absence
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
adored
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You haven't much to say," he told her, after an hour of silence.
aloofness
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You haven't much to say," he told her, after an hour of silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
back
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From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
burned
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
concerned
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
day
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From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
delight
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
ear
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
entered
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From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
eyebrow
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
eyes
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
face
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
fancied
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
George
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From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
George's
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
glorious
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
hardly
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From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
hated
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
haven't
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From this reading "You haven't much to say," he told her, after an hour of silence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
head
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
hour
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From this reading "You haven't much to say," he told her, after an hour of silence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
kept
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
kind
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
kiss
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
kitchen
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From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
knew
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
longed
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From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
more
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
most
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
mouth
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
much
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From this reading "You haven't much to say," he told her, after an hour of silence.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
night
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From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You haven't much to say," he told her, after an hour of silence.
off
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
own
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
pain
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
presence
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
resentment
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
say
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From this reading "You haven't much to say," he told her, after an hour of silence.
sent
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From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
sideways
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "You haven't much to say," he told her, after an hour of silence.
small
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
smooth
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
tired
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You haven't much to say," he told her, after an hour of silence.
torment
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
turned
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
up
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From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
vain
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From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
victim
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From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
watched
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From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
welcome
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From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Though she had sent him from her, she longed for him to be back, and at night, when George entered the kitchen, she hardly looked up to welcome him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not know if he most hated or adored the smooth head turned sideways, the small ear and the fine eyebrow, the aloofness that kept him off and drew him on; but he knew he was the victim of a glorious kind of torment of which she was the pain and the delight.
white
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't much to say," he told her, after an hour of silence.
Zebedee
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From this reading She thought Zebedee would come to her on the next day, or the next, but she watched in vain for him.
Zebedee's
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From this reading Her mind was more concerned with Zebedee's absence than with George's presence, but in her white face and tired eyes he fancied resentment for the kiss that still burned on his own mouth.
