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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 CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
absorbing
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
actually
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
backward
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
Beaconhite
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From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
calendar
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
changes
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From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
Cicely
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From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
CODES
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From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
conscious
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From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
crowding
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
day
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
days
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
duration
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
effect
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
experiences
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
far
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From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
filling
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
four
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From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
friendship
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From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
hours
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
how
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
indefinitely
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
interested
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From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
interesting
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From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
interests
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
lacked
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
less
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From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
Lucas
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From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
month
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
more
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
Mr
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From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
New
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
other
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From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
passing
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From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
perceptible
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From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
proving
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From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
reckon
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
resident
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From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
residue
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
service
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From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
sped
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
stop
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
stretch
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
swiftly
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From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing, her new friendship was proving interesting as none other had ever before interested her.
three
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From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
twice
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From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
undefined
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From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
up
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From this reading Although it lacked three days of being a calendar month the time seemed to her to stretch indefinitely backward into such length, that she had to stop to reckon up how long it actually had been.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
weeks
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From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
Wilmer
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From this reading CODES Cicely had been three weeks in the service of Mr. Wilmer Lucas, four weeks a resident of Beaconhite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
wrought
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From this reading Cicely was conscious of changes wrought upon herself by these swiftly passing days, changes so far undefined, yet not the less perceptible.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading New experiences were crowding upon her, filling each day with interests so absorbing that the hours sped by, yet left a residue of the effect of more than twice their duration.
