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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 --Dandy Dulcimer makes a Discovery--The Stranger receives Mysterious Communications.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She extended her hand to him and said, after the usual greetings were over:
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
anxiety
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From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
any
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From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
ask
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From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
cannot
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From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
Communications
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From this reading --Dandy Dulcimer makes a Discovery--The Stranger receives Mysterious Communications.
Constitution
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From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
countenance
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From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
courtesy
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From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
Dandy
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From this reading --Dandy Dulcimer makes a Discovery--The Stranger receives Mysterious Communications.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
Discovery
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From this reading --Dandy Dulcimer makes a Discovery--The Stranger receives Mysterious Communications.
drawing-room
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From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
drove
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From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
Dulcimer
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From this reading --Dandy Dulcimer makes a Discovery--The Stranger receives Mysterious Communications.
expression
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From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
expressive
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From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
extended
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From this reading She extended her hand to him and said, after the usual greetings were over:
fear
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From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
friend
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From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
Gourlay
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From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
greetings
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From this reading She extended her hand to him and said, after the usual greetings were over:
hand
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From this reading She extended her hand to him and said, after the usual greetings were over:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She extended her hand to him and said, after the usual greetings were over:
Hill
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From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
hope
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From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
Lady
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From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
makes
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From this reading --Dandy Dulcimer makes a Discovery--The Stranger receives Mysterious Communications.
Merrion
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From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading --Dandy Dulcimer makes a Discovery--The Stranger receives Mysterious Communications.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
once
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From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She extended her hand to him and said, after the usual greetings were over:
read
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From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
receives
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From this reading --Dandy Dulcimer makes a Discovery--The Stranger receives Mysterious Communications.
residence
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From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
result
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From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
said
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From this reading She extended her hand to him and said, after the usual greetings were over:
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
sorrow
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From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
square
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From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
Stranger
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From this reading --Dandy Dulcimer makes a Discovery--The Stranger receives Mysterious Communications.
success
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From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Dandy Dulcimer makes a Discovery--The Stranger receives Mysterious Communications.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
usual
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From this reading She extended her hand to him and said, after the usual greetings were over:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
welcomed
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From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She extended her hand to him and said, after the usual greetings were over:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From Constitution Hill our friend drove directly to Merrion square, the residence of Lady Gourlay, whom he found alone in the drawing-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She welcomed him with a courtesy that was expressive at once of anxiety, sorrow, and hope.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I fear to ask what the result of your journey has been--for I cannot, alas! read any expression of success in your countenance.”
