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adjoining
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
Annie
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
anxious
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From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
aroused
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From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
attention
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From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
awake
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From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was inclined to think that his restlessness resulted from mental distress rather than physical.
caused
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From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
cheer
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
CLAY
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
comfort
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
declining
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
DIFFERENTnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading But she was inclined to think that his restlessness resulted from mental distress rather than physical.
doubly
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
dressed
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earlier
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From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
father's
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From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
filling
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
grateful
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
Gregory's
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From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
hastily
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From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
household
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From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
inclined
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From this reading But she was inclined to think that his restlessness resulted from mental distress rather than physical.
irregular
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From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
loss
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
MADE
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
mental
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From this reading But she was inclined to think that his restlessness resulted from mental distress rather than physical.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
ministering
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
MISS
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
mistress
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From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
OTHERS
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
peril
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
physical
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From this reading But she was inclined to think that his restlessness resulted from mental distress rather than physical.
place
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From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
privilege
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
prolonged
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
rather
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recent
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
remedies
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
remediless
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
restlessness
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restore
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
resulted
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resume
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From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
room
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From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
rose
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From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
serious
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
shock
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
Simple
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
steps
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From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
strain
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
suffered
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sufficient
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
surmises
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From this reading She had not been awake long before Gregory's irregular steps in the adjoining room aroused her attention and caused anxious surmises.
sustained
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she was inclined to think that his restlessness resulted from mental distress rather than physical.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
usual
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From this reading She rose even earlier than usual, and hastily dressed that she might resume her wonted place as mistress of her father's household.
view
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
WALTON
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From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
wants
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MISS WALTON MADE OF DIFFERENT CLAY FROM OTHERS Simple remedies and prolonged rest were sufficient to restore Annie after the serious shock and strain she had sustained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
wonted
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years
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From this reading In view of her recent peril and the remediless loss he might have suffered, she was doubly grateful for the privilege of ministering to his wants and filling his declining years with cheer and comfort.
