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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
agent's
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From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
ALL
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not write at once.
bed
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change
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From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."
client
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From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."
connected
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conscious
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day
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day's
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From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.
decided
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From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."
declining
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From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not write at once.
EAST
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eight
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employment
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From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.
evening
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From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
explaining
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From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."
extremely
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From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.
finding
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FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hardly
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.
hour
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ill
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
interview
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From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
lateness
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From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
LEAD
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letter
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more
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From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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nebulous
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From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."
new
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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night
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not write at once.
occupation
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
once
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ORANGE
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other
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
purpose
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queer
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From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
read
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reflected
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From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
rendezvous
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From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
result
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From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.
ROADS
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rose
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search
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From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.
see
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From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.
set
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.
slept
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some
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
stage
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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vague
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From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
wait
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From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading First, she read over once more the "agent's" letter, and was again conscious of an extremely vague feeling of something queer in it when she reflected on the lateness of the hour of the rendezvous--eight in the evening.
Winifred
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAST ORANGE The next day Winifred set about her new purpose of finding some other occupation than that connected with the stage, though she rose from bed that morning feeling ill, having hardly slept throughout the night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She thought that she would wait, and see first the result of the day's search for other employment.
write
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From this reading She decided to write, explaining her change of purpose, and declining the interview with this nebulous "client."
