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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 Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But Elizabeth's chagrin was speedily translated into anger against Major Colden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
anger
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From this reading But Elizabeth's chagrin was speedily translated into anger against Major Colden.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Elizabeth's chagrin was speedily translated into anger against Major Colden.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
chagrin
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From this reading But Elizabeth's chagrin was speedily translated into anger against Major Colden.
Colden
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From this reading But Elizabeth's chagrin was speedily translated into anger against Major Colden.
demanded
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From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
didn't
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From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
elate
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From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
Elizabeth's
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From this reading But Elizabeth's chagrin was speedily translated into anger against Major Colden.
exit
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From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
exterior
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From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
fight
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From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
flinching
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From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
followed
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From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
haughty
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From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What was the use?" he replied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
inertia
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From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Elizabeth's chagrin was speedily translated into anger against Major Colden.
inwardly
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From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
maintained
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From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
Major
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From this reading But Elizabeth's chagrin was speedily translated into anger against Major Colden.
moment
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From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
pale
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From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
part
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From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
Peyton's
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From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
remained
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From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
replied
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From this reading "What was the use?" he replied.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
somewhat
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From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
speedily
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From this reading But Elizabeth's chagrin was speedily translated into anger against Major Colden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED.
there
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From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
three
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From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
translated
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From this reading But Elizabeth's chagrin was speedily translated into anger against Major Colden.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED.
use
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From this reading "What was the use?" he replied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was the use?" he replied.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Peyton's somewhat elate exit from the parlor was followed by a moment of silence and inertia on the part of the three who remained there.
Why
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From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you fight him?" she demanded of that gentleman, who was flinching inwardly, but who maintained a pale and haughty exterior.
