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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 THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
blacken
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
came
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
clandestine
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
CLOCK-MAKER
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
company
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
confused
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
country
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
daily
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From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
departure
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
education
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
face
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
faint
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
fame
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
fault
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
frantic
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
girl
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
grew
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
hating
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
hearing
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
horribly
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
hourly
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From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
impatience
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
importunate
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
knew
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From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
knowing
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
lost
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
louder
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
lover
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
maid
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
midnight
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
moment
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
more
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
moved
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From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
much
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From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
near
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
odious
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
overlooked
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From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
people
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From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
rise
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
satisfaction
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
set
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From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
smirk
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
Sophia
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
sound
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
sounds
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From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
sufficient
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
unauthorised
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
Vauxhall
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From this reading But to be lost at Vauxhall at midnight, in the company of an unauthorised lover--this had a horribly clandestine sound; this should be sufficient to blacken the fame of a poor maid--or her country education was at fault.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
watching
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From this reading THE CLOCK-MAKER It even seemed to Sophia that his face, as he stood watching her, took on a smirk of satisfaction, faint, but odious; and in that moment, and for the moment, she came near to hating him.
way
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From this reading "Which way?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew that in the set in which she moved much might be overlooked, and daily and hourly was overlooked, in the right people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And knowing this, and hearing the confused sounds of departure rise each moment louder and more importunate, the girl grew frantic with impatience.
