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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 Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
any
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From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
bird
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
boat
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From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
Bowles
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From this reading Bowles.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
carriage
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From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
day's
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
departing
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
don't
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From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
fixing
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From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
Fleda
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From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
Fleda's
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
Forgetful
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
gone
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
guilty
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
Happily
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
hidden
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
hold
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From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
hour
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
housekeeper
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From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
imprudence
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
kill
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From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
lone
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
longer
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From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
looks
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
Miss
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From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
movements
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
Mrs
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
mystery
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
notion
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
only
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
ordered
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From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
out
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
pain
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
possessed
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
Pritchard
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
remonstrance
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From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
said
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
serious
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From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
shower
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
Sings
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
some
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
spoke
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
sunbeam
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
there
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
transient
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
very
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From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
wet
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Fleda asked to have a carriage ordered to take her to the boat in the morning, the good housekeeper could not hold any longer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
wings
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From this reading As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient shower, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
word
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From this reading Happily possessed with the notion that there was some hidden mystery in Fleda's movements, Mrs. Pritchard said not a word about her having gone out, and only spoke in looks her pain at the imprudence of which she had been guilty.
you're
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From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Miss Fleda," said she with a look of very serious remonstrance,--"I don't know what you're thinking of, but _I_ know you're fixing to kill yourself.
