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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 WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
Alick's
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
altered
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From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
arranged
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
becomingly
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
blinds
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
bouquet
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
came
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From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
change
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From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
CHANGES
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From this reading CHANGES.
cup
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
endurance
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From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
expression
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From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
eyes
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From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
face
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From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Other little signs showed a change in Letty's state of feeling.
flowers
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
gift
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
gone
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From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
hair
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
hard
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From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
heavy
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From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
home
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From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
John
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From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
latest
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
Letty
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From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
Letty's
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From this reading Other little signs showed a change in Letty's state of feeling.
lingering
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Other little signs showed a change in Letty's state of feeling.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
more
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
Mr
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
neatly
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
night
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From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
once
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From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
Other
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From this reading Other little signs showed a change in Letty's state of feeling.
pale
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From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
saw
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From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
showed
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From this reading Other little signs showed a change in Letty's state of feeling.
signs
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From this reading Other little signs showed a change in Letty's state of feeling.
silver
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
sitting-room
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
state
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From this reading Other little signs showed a change in Letty's state of feeling.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
stubborn
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From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
table
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
there
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From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
thrown
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
Trescott
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From this reading Her hair was again neatly and becomingly arranged; the blinds of the sitting-room were thrown open once more; and a bouquet of the latest lingering flowers was on the table in Alick's little silver cup,—a gift from Mr. Trescott.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy and her face pale; but the expression of her face was altered; the hard look of stubborn endurance was gone.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN John came home that night, he saw at once that there was a change in Letty.
