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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 A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
all
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From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more her baby cried for the comfort she alone could give.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
arms
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From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
baby
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From this reading Once more her baby cried for the comfort she alone could give.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
chair
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From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
comfort
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From this reading Once more her baby cried for the comfort she alone could give.
conscious
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more her baby cried for the comfort she alone could give.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
eyes
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
face
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From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
fact
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
feet
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
fell
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
give
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From this reading Once more her baby cried for the comfort she alone could give.
glazed
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
helplessly
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From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
hold
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
idea
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
incessant
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From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
incontinence
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From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
instinctively
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
knew
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
lay
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From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
low
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From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
made
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
more
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From this reading Once more her baby cried for the comfort she alone could give.
motionless
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
near
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
now
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From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
numbed
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
Once
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From this reading Once more her baby cried for the comfort she alone could give.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
only
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
other
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
out
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From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
Philip
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
presence
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
ran
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From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
RECKLESS
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From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
RECRUIT
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From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
rose
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
staggered
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
steady
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
stretched
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From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
sundered
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From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
talking
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From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
then
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From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
thrill
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From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
tried
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
unseen
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From this reading A RECKLESS RECRUIT She lay across a chair, her arms helplessly stretched out, her face unseen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
walk
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From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She rose to her feet, but staggered when she tried to walk; her glazed eyes fell upon Philip as he instinctively made a step to hold her steady.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Philip stood near her, motionless: he did not know whether she was conscious of his presence; in fact, he knew nothing but that he and she were sundered for ever; he could only take in that one idea, and it numbed all other thought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
words
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From this reading Every now and then a thrill ran through her body: she was talking to herself all the time with incessant low incontinence of words.
