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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
apartment
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From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.
Away
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From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.
burnt
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From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
collected
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From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
corner
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From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
drawn
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From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
drive
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From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.
father
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From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
fire
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From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
fled
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From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
floor
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From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
Frida
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From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.
girl
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
given
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
harsh
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From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
haste
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.
heart
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
house
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From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
Jessie
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
like
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From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
made
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
only
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From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
out
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
own
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From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
possible
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From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.
poured
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
preparations
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
quick
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From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.
repulse
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From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
restless
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
room
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From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
soul
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From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
sympathizing
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
tears
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
things
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From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
together
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From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
travelling
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From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
trunk
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From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
upper
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From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
villa
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From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
way
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From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
wished
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From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
