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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 She could not find any outlet from a labyrinth of doubt and uncertainty.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
advice
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From this reading At last, with an effort, she threw the paper away and bravely resolved to follow Steingall's parting advice.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last, with an effort, she threw the paper away and bravely resolved to follow Steingall's parting advice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
any
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, with an effort, she threw the paper away and bravely resolved to follow Steingall's parting advice.
aunt
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From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
away
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become
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
bravely
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brief
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
charge
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From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
circumstances
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not find any outlet from a labyrinth of doubt and uncertainty.
covert
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From this reading When she reached the warehouse she was naturally the object of much covert observation.
crime
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From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
danced
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distressful
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doubt
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From this reading She could not find any outlet from a labyrinth of doubt and uncertainty.
dry
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DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
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effort
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explanation
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From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
extraordinary
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From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
eyes
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From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
find
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From this reading She could not find any outlet from a labyrinth of doubt and uncertainty.
follow
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From this reading At last, with an effort, she threw the paper away and bravely resolved to follow Steingall's parting advice.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not find any outlet from a labyrinth of doubt and uncertainty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
labyrinth
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From this reading She could not find any outlet from a labyrinth of doubt and uncertainty.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, with an effort, she threw the paper away and bravely resolved to follow Steingall's parting advice.
longer
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managed
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more
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much
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From this reading When she reached the warehouse she was naturally the object of much covert observation.
mystery
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naturally
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From this reading When she reached the warehouse she was naturally the object of much covert observation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not find any outlet from a labyrinth of doubt and uncertainty.
object
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From this reading When she reached the warehouse she was naturally the object of much covert observation.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she reached the warehouse she was naturally the object of much covert observation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
outlet
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From this reading She could not find any outlet from a labyrinth of doubt and uncertainty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
paper
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From this reading At last, with an effort, she threw the paper away and bravely resolved to follow Steingall's parting advice.
parting
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From this reading At last, with an effort, she threw the paper away and bravely resolved to follow Steingall's parting advice.
PERSECUTORS
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From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
plunged
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From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
puzzled
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reached
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read
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From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
resolved
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From this reading At last, with an effort, she threw the paper away and bravely resolved to follow Steingall's parting advice.
run
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From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
some
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From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
Steingall's
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From this reading At last, with an effort, she threw the paper away and bravely resolved to follow Steingall's parting advice.
strove
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From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
tears
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terror
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From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
threw
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From this reading At last, with an effort, she threw the paper away and bravely resolved to follow Steingall's parting advice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
uncertainty
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From this reading She could not find any outlet from a labyrinth of doubt and uncertainty.
up-town
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warehouse
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From this reading When she reached the warehouse she was naturally the object of much covert observation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she reached the warehouse she was naturally the object of much covert observation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
Winifred
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, with an effort, she threw the paper away and bravely resolved to follow Steingall's parting advice.
words
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From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
wrest
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From this reading She strove again to read the printed accounts of the crime, in order to wrest from them some explanation of the extraordinary charge brought against her aunt, but the words danced before her eyes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading PERSECUTORS During the brief run up-town Winifred managed to dry her tears, yet the mystery and terror of the circumstances into which she was so suddenly plunged seemed to become more distressful the longer she puzzled over them.
