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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
all
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From this reading But all these feelings were only brief streaks of light in the grey blur of her physical weakness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came back to her now, as they sat at the table, and gave her, through her own immeasurable desolation, a sudden sense of their nearness to each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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aware
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back
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From this reading It came back to her now, as they sat at the table, and gave her, through her own immeasurable desolation, a sudden sense of their nearness to each other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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blinds
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blue
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blur
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From this reading But all these feelings were only brief streaks of light in the grey blur of her physical weakness.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They got out at this house, and the carriage waited while they walked up the path and entered a wainscoted hall and then a room full of books.
brief
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From this reading But all these feelings were only brief streaks of light in the grey blur of her physical weakness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all these feelings were only brief streaks of light in the grey blur of her physical weakness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
came
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carpet
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carriage
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Charity
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church
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clergyman
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closed
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covered
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creepers
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desolation
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drove
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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entered
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feelings
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From this reading But all these feelings were only brief streaks of light in the grey blur of her physical weakness.
few
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From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
full
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gave
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got
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From this reading They got out at this house, and the carriage waited while they walked up the path and entered a wainscoted hall and then a room full of books.
grey
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hack
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
hall
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From this reading They got out at this house, and the carriage waited while they walked up the path and entered a wainscoted hall and then a room full of books.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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house
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immeasurable
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But all these feelings were only brief streaks of light in the grey blur of her physical weakness.
interval
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came back to her now, as they sat at the table, and gave her, through her own immeasurable desolation, a sudden sense of their nearness to each other.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
light
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minutes
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From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
Mr
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nearness
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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only
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other
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out
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From this reading They got out at this house, and the carriage waited while they walked up the path and entered a wainscoted hall and then a room full of books.
own
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path
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physical
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pleasantly
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From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
presently
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received
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room
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Royall
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sat
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seated
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From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
seen
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sense
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
silk
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sitting
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standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
station
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streaks
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From this reading But all these feelings were only brief streaks of light in the grey blur of her physical weakness.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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summoned
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sun-burnt
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table
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came back to her now, as they sat at the table, and gave her, through her own immeasurable desolation, a sudden sense of their nearness to each other.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It came back to her now, as they sat at the table, and gave her, through her own immeasurable desolation, a sudden sense of their nearness to each other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
then
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From this reading They got out at this house, and the carriage waited while they walked up the path and entered a wainscoted hall and then a room full of books.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But all these feelings were only brief streaks of light in the grey blur of her physical weakness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came back to her now, as they sat at the table, and gave her, through her own immeasurable desolation, a sudden sense of their nearness to each other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They got out at this house, and the carriage waited while they walked up the path and entered a wainscoted hall and then a room full of books.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It came back to her now, as they sat at the table, and gave her, through her own immeasurable desolation, a sudden sense of their nearness to each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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together
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turf
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up
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wainscoted
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waited
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walked
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warm
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From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading But all these feelings were only brief streaks of light in the grey blur of her physical weakness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all these feelings were only brief streaks of light in the grey blur of her physical weakness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They got out at this house, and the carriage waited while they walked up the path and entered a wainscoted hall and then a room full of books.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through it she was aware that Mr. Royall presently left her sitting by the table in the warm room, and came back after an interval with a carriage from the station--a closed “hack” with sun-burnt blue silk blinds--in which they drove together to a house covered with creepers and standing next to a church with a carpet of turf before it.
witnesses
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From this reading In this room a clergyman whom Charity had never seen received them pleasantly, and asked them to be seated for a few minutes while witnesses were being summoned.
