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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 “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
abruptly
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
amazed
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
amuse
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From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
astonishment
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
back
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From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
chat
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From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
cry
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
daring
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
door
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
down
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
driven
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
else
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
employers
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
father
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
fear
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
friend
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From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
fun
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
girl
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From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
going
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From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
joke
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From this reading “I did it as a joke at first.
just
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
late
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From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
locked
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
more
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
night
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From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
opposite
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
other
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From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
out
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
perhaps
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
probably
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
recovered
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
reflection
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
room
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From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
round
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
scandal
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
seized
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
stayed
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From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
teased
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From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
then
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From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
thrown
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
waist
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
