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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
arrest
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From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
Brown's
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
Carshaw
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
caused
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From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
dismissal
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
door
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
downhearted
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
dun
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
evening
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
excitement
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From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
FACE
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
Fowle
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From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
gathered
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From this reading Suddenly, mystery had gathered round her.
girl
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly, mystery had gathered round her.
heart
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From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
house
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
Hundred
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
knew
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From this reading Something threatened, she knew not what.
meeting
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
most
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
mystery
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From this reading Suddenly, mystery had gathered round her.
New
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Something threatened, she knew not what.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
only
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From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
opened
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
possessed
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From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
Rex
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
round
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From this reading Suddenly, mystery had gathered round her.
sank
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From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something threatened, she knew not what.
slammed
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From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something threatened, she knew not what.
speedy
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From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
Street
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, mystery had gathered round her.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
threatened
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From this reading Something threatened, she knew not what.
Twelfth
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
utterly
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From this reading This thought possessed her utterly when the excitement caused by Carshaw and Fowle, and their speedy arrest, had passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Something threatened, she knew not what.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
Winifred
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
world
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From this reading When the door slammed behind her her heart sank--she was alone not only in the house, but in the world.
York
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From this reading THE DREAM FACE That evening of her dismissal from Brown's, and her meeting with Rex Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Twelfth Street the most downhearted girl in New York.
