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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 Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
affection
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From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
agreed
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From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
all
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From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
any
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From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
Carrie
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From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
cause
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From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
city
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From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
deeply
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From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
down
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From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
enforced
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From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
evening
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From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
fancy
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From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Hale, from her upper window, saw her come in.
glow
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From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
goes
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From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
Hale
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From this reading Mrs. Hale, from her upper window, saw her come in.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
Hurstwood
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From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
husband
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From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
love
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From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
man
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From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
meet
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From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
meeting
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From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
mentally
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From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Hale, from her upper window, saw her come in.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
night
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From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
out
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From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
physically
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From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
rejoicing
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From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
riding
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From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
rooms
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From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
saw
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From this reading Mrs. Hale, from her upper window, saw her come in.
secrecy
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From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
Sunday
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From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
town
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From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
Um
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From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
upper
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From this reading Mrs. Hale, from her upper window, saw her come in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carrie in her rooms that evening was in a fine glow, physically and mentally.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Um,” she thought to herself, “she goes riding with another man when her husband is out of the city.
window
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From this reading Mrs. Hale, from her upper window, saw her come in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was deeply rejoicing in her affection for Hurstwood and his love, and looked forward with fine fancy to their next meeting Sunday night.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had agreed, without any feeling of enforced secrecy, that she should come down town and meet him, though, after all, the need of it was the cause.
