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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 Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
Alice
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
amazed
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From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
assist
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From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
aversion
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From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
away
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
broad
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From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
Bryan
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
called
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
carriage
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
consternation
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
couldn't
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
crossed
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From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
daughter
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From this reading It must be her daughter--yes, that is it!"
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
door
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
drove
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
family
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
Gables
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
girl
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
girls
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From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
Gray
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
hand
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From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
Heaven
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
housekeeper
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be her daughter--yes, that is it!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
Kemp
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
lead
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From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
like
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
looking
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
looks
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
mansion
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
many
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From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
Miss
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
Mrs
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be her daughter--yes, that is it!"
nearer
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
night
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
old
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
past
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From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
porch
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From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
ran
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
saw
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
seated
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
see
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From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
side
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
sixteen
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From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
strongest
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From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
threshold
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From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
up
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
walk
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From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
window
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
wonder
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From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
years
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From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
yes
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From this reading It must be her daughter--yes, that is it!"
young
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From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
