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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading The argument in her own mind was clear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indignation still burned in her; and astonishment that they could not see the case as she saw it.
astonishment
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From this reading Indignation still burned in her; and astonishment that they could not see the case as she saw it.
battered
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From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
betrayed
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From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
bluster
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From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
bruised
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From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
burned
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From this reading Indignation still burned in her; and astonishment that they could not see the case as she saw it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
case
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From this reading Indignation still burned in her; and astonishment that they could not see the case as she saw it.
child
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From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
clear
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From this reading The argument in her own mind was clear.
committed
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From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indignation still burned in her; and astonishment that they could not see the case as she saw it.
crime
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From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
flushed
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From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
heard
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From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
heated
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From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
Henrietta
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From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indignation still burned in her; and astonishment that they could not see the case as she saw it.
Indignation
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From this reading Indignation still burned in her; and astonishment that they could not see the case as she saw it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indignation still burned in her; and astonishment that they could not see the case as she saw it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
man
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From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The argument in her own mind was clear.
minutes
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From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
more
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From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
Nadin
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From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
new
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From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
others
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From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
own
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From this reading The argument in her own mind was clear.
prove
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From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
said
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From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
saw
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From this reading Indignation still burned in her; and astonishment that they could not see the case as she saw it.
see
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From this reading Indignation still burned in her; and astonishment that they could not see the case as she saw it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
sore
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From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
speak
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From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
ten
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From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indignation still burned in her; and astonishment that they could not see the case as she saw it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
things
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From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
voice
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From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
vulgarity
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From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
Walterson
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From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
window
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From this reading Nadin and the others had not left her more than ten minutes when Henrietta heard his voice under the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was still flushed and heated, sore with the things which they had said to her, bruised and battered by their vulgarity and bluster.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They must prove that Walterson had committed this new crime, they must prove that if she betrayed the man she would save the child—and she would speak.
