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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 In the interval of waiting Helen's thoughts had taken a new turn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
affectation
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From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
age
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From this reading You stayed an age, but all the same I'm glad I came with you.
all
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From this reading You stayed an age, but all the same I'm glad I came with you.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
anticipating
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
briskness
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From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
came
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From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
CANNOT
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curious
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From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
daughter
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From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
demeanor
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
down
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draw
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
dreading
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
eyes
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
far
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From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
glad
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From this reading You stayed an age, but all the same I'm glad I came with you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
hall
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From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
hat
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
Helen's
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From this reading In the interval of waiting Helen's thoughts had taken a new turn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
I'm
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From this reading You stayed an age, but all the same I'm glad I came with you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
interval
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From this reading In the interval of waiting Helen's thoughts had taken a new turn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
joined
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keen
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
Kemble
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From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
man
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From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
Mr
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From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
new
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From this reading In the interval of waiting Helen's thoughts had taken a new turn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
pains
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
papa
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From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You stayed an age, but all the same I'm glad I came with you.
say
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
scrutiny
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
sick
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From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
stairs
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From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
stayed
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From this reading You stayed an age, but all the same I'm glad I came with you.
strange
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
street
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From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
taken
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, papa," she began, as they passed into the street, "I am curious to know about the sick man.
thoughts
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From this reading In the interval of waiting Helen's thoughts had taken a new turn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
troubled
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
turn
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From this reading In the interval of waiting Helen's thoughts had taken a new turn.
UNDERSTANDnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
unnoticed
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
waiting
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From this reading In the interval of waiting Helen's thoughts had taken a new turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
well
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From this reading He had taken pains to draw his hat well over his eyes, anticipating and dreading her keen scrutiny, but, strange to say, his troubled demeanor passed unnoticed.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND" With an affectation of briskness he was far from feeling, Mr. Kemble came down the stairs and joined his daughter in the hall.
