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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 "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
agitation
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
any
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From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
apprehended
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
arranged
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
avoiding
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From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
bed
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From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
best
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From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
better
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From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
communication
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From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
confused
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
Dame
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From this reading Dame Gillian was not so scrupulous.
deadly
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From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
discreetly
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From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
down
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From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
effect
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
Eveline
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
events
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From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
Flammock
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From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
folded
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
Gillian
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From this reading Dame Gillian was not so scrupulous.
glad
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From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
ground
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
ill-advised
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From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
instantly
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
killed
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From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
Lady
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
ladyship
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From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
lay
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From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
madam
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From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
mistaken
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From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
much
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From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
night
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From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dame Gillian was not so scrupulous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
past
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
peril
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From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
rebuke
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From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
recollections
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
reference
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From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
Rose
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From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
said
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From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
scrupulous
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From this reading Dame Gillian was not so scrupulous.
see
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From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
shot
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From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
then
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dame Gillian was not so scrupulous.
way
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From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
wept
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From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
why
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From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had instantly the effect which was to be apprehended, for Lady Eveline seemed at first surprised and confused; then, as recollections of the past arranged themselves in her memory, she folded her hands, looked on the ground, and wept bitterly, with much agitation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a look could have killed, Dame Gillian would have been in deadly peril from that which Rose shot at her, by way of rebuke for this ill-advised communication.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to see you so pleasant, madam," answered Rose, discreetly avoiding any reference to the events of the night before.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Your ladyship last night lay down on a better bed than this," she said, "unless I am much mistaken; and Rose Flammock and yourself know best why you left it."
