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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 I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
agitation
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! that we don't know," she replied, pale-faced and anxious.
all
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
anxious
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From this reading "Ah! that we don't know," she replied, pale-faced and anxious.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
black-gloved
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
chair
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From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
CLOUDS
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
day
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From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
discovery
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
don't
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From this reading "Ah! that we don't know," she replied, pale-faced and anxious.
Dumfries
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From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
exclaimed
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
extraordinary
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From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
forth
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
GATHERING
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
girl
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
gravely
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From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
Gregg
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
hand
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
heard
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
I've
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From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
inviting
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From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is the man?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
Leithcourt
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From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
man
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From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
Miss
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From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
Mr
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
nearly
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From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
only
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From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
pale-faced
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From this reading "Ah! that we don't know," she replied, pale-faced and anxious.
put
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah! that we don't know," she replied, pale-faced and anxious.
said
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From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
seating
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From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
some
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From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
story
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From this reading "I've heard some extraordinary story about a man being found dead, but I've been in Dumfries nearly all day.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah! that we don't know," she replied, pale-faced and anxious.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
to-day
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
up
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah! that we don't know," she replied, pale-faced and anxious.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who is the man?"
wish
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From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
wood
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
Yes
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From this reading I need not tell you anything about it" "Yes, Miss Leithcourt, I only wish you would tell me about it," I said gravely, inviting her to a chair and seating myself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
you've
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS "Mr. Gregg," exclaimed the girl with agitation, as she put forth her black-gloved hand, "I--I suppose you know--you've heard all about the discovery to-day up at the wood?
