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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 The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
any
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From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
arm-chair
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From this reading "My darling," once more began the solicitous O'Hara, turning his head round towards the arm-chair, but:
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Judas!" hissed Sir Jasper, and furiously interposed his bulk between the Irishman and his intention.
bulk
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From this reading "Judas!" hissed Sir Jasper, and furiously interposed his bulk between the Irishman and his intention.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My darling," once more began the solicitous O'Hara, turning his head round towards the arm-chair, but:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
can't
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From this reading "Faith," cried Stafford, "can't you cover that head of yours, somehow, O'Hara?
chair
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From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
cover
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From this reading "Faith," cried Stafford, "can't you cover that head of yours, somehow, O'Hara?
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Faith," cried Stafford, "can't you cover that head of yours, somehow, O'Hara?
darling
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emitted
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emotion
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From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
exclaimed
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Faith
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From this reading "Faith," cried Stafford, "can't you cover that head of yours, somehow, O'Hara?
form
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From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
friend
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From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
furiously
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From this reading "Judas!" hissed Sir Jasper, and furiously interposed his bulk between the Irishman and his intention.
further
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From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
grip
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head
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
hissed
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From this reading "Judas!" hissed Sir Jasper, and furiously interposed his bulk between the Irishman and his intention.
hysterical
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From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
intention
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From this reading "Judas!" hissed Sir Jasper, and furiously interposed his bulk between the Irishman and his intention.
interposed
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From this reading "Judas!" hissed Sir Jasper, and furiously interposed his bulk between the Irishman and his intention.
Irishman
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irrepressible
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From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
Jasper
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From this reading "Judas!" hissed Sir Jasper, and furiously interposed his bulk between the Irishman and his intention.
Judas
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From this reading "Judas!" hissed Sir Jasper, and furiously interposed his bulk between the Irishman and his intention.
laughter
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From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
midst
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From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
more
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most
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From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
Mr
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From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My darling," once more began the solicitous O'Hara, turning his head round towards the arm-chair, but:
notes
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From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
O'Hara
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
Oh
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From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
once
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quivering
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From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
retain
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round
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scale
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From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
Sir
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From this reading "Judas!" hissed Sir Jasper, and furiously interposed his bulk between the Irishman and his intention.
solicitous
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somehow
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From this reading "Faith," cried Stafford, "can't you cover that head of yours, somehow, O'Hara?
Stafford
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From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "My darling," once more began the solicitous O'Hara, turning his head round towards the arm-chair, but:
turning
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unable
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From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And: "Oh, oh," exclaimed Mr. Stafford, unable, in the midst of his laughter, to retain any further grip upon his friend.
wrung
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From this reading The quivering form in the chair here emitted a scale of hysterical little notes that seemed wrung from her by the most irrepressible emotion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Faith," cried Stafford, "can't you cover that head of yours, somehow, O'Hara?
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Faith," cried Stafford, "can't you cover that head of yours, somehow, O'Hara?
