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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 There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
adopted
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
aptness
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
AWAY
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From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
bestowed
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
called
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From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
certain
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From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
certainly
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From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
clearly
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
dignity
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From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
distinction
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From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
dizziness
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From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
expression
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
eyes
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From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
FAR
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From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
fitness
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
furtiveness
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From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
human
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From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
hungering
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From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
imagination
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
impressed
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From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
impressing
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From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
John
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From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
Just
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
knew
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From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
LADY
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From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
loveable
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From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
manner
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From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
marvel
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From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
meeting
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From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
met
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From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
moment
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From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
other's
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From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
others
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
perhaps
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
possessed
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From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
reserve
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From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
soft
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From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
some
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
sort
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From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
spite
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From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
Stafford
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From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
stately
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From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
subtle
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From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
There
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From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a certain soft dignity and reserve of manner and a "far away" look in the eyes of this stately, but certainly loveable human being.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
train
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From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE FAR AWAY LADY They called her the "Far Away Lady"--those on the train who had already met her.
why
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From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just why the name was bestowed by some one with imagination and aptness of expression or why it had been so readily adopted by the others, perhaps none could have clearly told, but it had its fitness.
women
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From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
words
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From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
years
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From this reading She possessed the subtle distinction there is to women of a certain sort, impressing those about her in spite of themselves, as years before, she had impressed John Stafford.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As has been told he knew her on the moment, yet in their words was nothing, and, even as they met, they had not looked into each other's eyes unless, it may be, with a hungering furtiveness and a dizziness at the marvel of the meeting.
