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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 Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
Adjustment
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From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
all
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
any
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
Carrington
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From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
chairs
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From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
clear
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From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
clock
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From this reading At last, when the old clock on the stairway struck eleven, Miss Carrington rose.
close
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From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
discussion
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
distance
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
distinguishable
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
drawn
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From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
earnestly
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From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
earnestness
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
eleven
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From this reading At last, when the old clock on the stairway struck eleven, Miss Carrington rose.
emphasized
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
eye
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From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
fall
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
fell
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
gratified
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From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
heard
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From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
Helen
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From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
important
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
Kit
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From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, when the old clock on the stairway struck eleven, Miss Carrington rose.
late
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From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
malice
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From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
Minerva
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From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
Miss
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From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
muffled
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From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
murmur
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From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
now
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From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
old
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From this reading At last, when the old clock on the stairway struck eleven, Miss Carrington rose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last, when the old clock on the stairway struck eleven, Miss Carrington rose.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
out
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From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
plus
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From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
reason
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From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
rise
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
room
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From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
rose
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
said
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From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
stairway
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From this reading At last, when the old clock on the stairway struck eleven, Miss Carrington rose.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, when the old clock on the stairway struck eleven, Miss Carrington rose.
talking
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From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
there
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From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
voices
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last, when the old clock on the stairway struck eleven, Miss Carrington rose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
why
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From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She will know all about it, _plus_, but there is no reason why she should be gratified now,” said Miss Carrington, malice in her eye.
windows
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From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Adjustment_ After Kit had left them Miss Carrington and Helen remained till late talking earnestly, with their chairs drawn close.
words
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From this reading Their voices rose and fell--the fall emphasized--in all the earnestness of an important discussion, but never did they rise to the point at which words were distinguishable at any distance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Minerva passed in and out of the room behind them, and though its windows were open she heard nothing except a clear yet muffled murmur.
