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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 AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
anxiety
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
back
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From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
cab
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
car
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From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
cared
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From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
CEMETERYnounUS /ˈcemetery/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
closed
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From this reading Her eyes were closed, for the inevitable reaction had come.
combined
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes were closed, for the inevitable reaction had come.
conscious
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
corner
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From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
darkness
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
depression
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Remember that she did not even know where the nursing home was situated.
direction
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From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
effort
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Remember that she did not even know where the nursing home was situated.
Excitement
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
eyes
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From this reading Her eyes were closed, for the inevitable reaction had come.
firm
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes were closed, for the inevitable reaction had come.
further
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
give
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes were closed, for the inevitable reaction had come.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were closed, for the inevitable reaction had come.
HIGHGATE
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From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
home
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From this reading Remember that she did not even know where the nursing home was situated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
inevitable
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From this reading Her eyes were closed, for the inevitable reaction had come.
interminably
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From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
knew
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From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Remember that she did not even know where the nursing home was situated.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
matron
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
mental
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Remember that she did not even know where the nursing home was situated.
now
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
nursing
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From this reading Remember that she did not even know where the nursing home was situated.
Odette
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From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
physical
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
power
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
reaction
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From this reading Her eyes were closed, for the inevitable reaction had come.
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember that she did not even know where the nursing home was situated.
Rider
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From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
sat
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From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
situated
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From this reading Remember that she did not even know where the nursing home was situated.
smooth-running
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From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
solitude
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
sped
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From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
streets
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From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
taxicab
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From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remember that she did not even know where the nursing home was situated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY Odette Rider sat back in a corner of the smooth-running taxicab.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
walk
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From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were closed, for the inevitable reaction had come.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The car sped through interminably long streets--in what direction she neither knew nor cared.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Remember that she did not even know where the nursing home was situated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Excitement and anxiety had combined to give her the strength to walk to the cab with a firm step which had surprised the matron; but now, in the darkness and solitude, she was conscious of a depression, both physical and mental, which left her without the will or power for further effort.
