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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 It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
accession
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
anxious
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From this reading "You need not be so anxious to hide your tears, Miss Palm," said he.
approach
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You need not be so anxious to hide your tears, Miss Palm," said he.
brothers
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From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
clearly
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
conceal
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From this reading She rapidly passed her handkerchief over her face, but it was impossible to conceal her emotion.
connect
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
consideration
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
conversation
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
dinner-table
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
display
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
drawing-room
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From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
easily
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
emotion
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From this reading She rapidly passed her handkerchief over her face, but it was impossible to conceal her emotion.
entered
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From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
face
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From this reading She rapidly passed her handkerchief over her face, but it was impossible to conceal her emotion.
feelings
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
French
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
Frida
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From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
girl's
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
handkerchief
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From this reading She rapidly passed her handkerchief over her face, but it was impossible to conceal her emotion.
hastily
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
heard
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rapidly passed her handkerchief over her face, but it was impossible to conceal her emotion.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
hide
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From this reading "You need not be so anxious to hide your tears, Miss Palm," said he.
impossible
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From this reading She rapidly passed her handkerchief over her face, but it was impossible to conceal her emotion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
Miss
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From this reading "You need not be so anxious to hide your tears, Miss Palm," said he.
much
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You need not be so anxious to hide your tears, Miss Palm," said he.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
others
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
out
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She rapidly passed her handkerchief over her face, but it was impossible to conceal her emotion.
painful
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
Palm
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From this reading "You need not be so anxious to hide your tears, Miss Palm," said he.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
rapidly
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From this reading She rapidly passed her handkerchief over her face, but it was impossible to conceal her emotion.
round
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
said
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From this reading "You need not be so anxious to hide your tears, Miss Palm," said he.
Sandow
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
seen
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You need not be so anxious to hide your tears, Miss Palm," said he.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
sympathy
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
tears
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
terrace
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From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rapidly passed her handkerchief over her face, but it was impossible to conceal her emotion.
traces
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
tried
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
trouble
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
turned
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
usual
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From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rapidly passed her handkerchief over her face, but it was impossible to conceal her emotion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the brothers entered the drawing-room they found it deserted, but Frida stood outside on the terrace.
window
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From this reading She could not have heard them approach, for as Sandow passed out at the French window she turned hastily round, and the traces of tears were clearly seen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not usual with the merchant to display much consideration for the feelings of others, but here he could easily connect the girl's distress with the painful conversation at the dinner-table, and in a sudden accession of sympathy he tried to help her through her trouble.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need not be so anxious to hide your tears, Miss Palm," said he.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need not be so anxious to hide your tears, Miss Palm," said he.
