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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 His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
alien
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
become
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business
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city
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From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
coming
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From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
cordially
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From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
cottage
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elbow
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
feature
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From this reading His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
fixed
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From this reading His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
gate
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From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
grown
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From this reading His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
habit
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From this reading His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
happening
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From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
holdings
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hurried
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From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
introspection
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From this reading His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
invisible
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
isolated
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From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
judgment
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mostyn took long solitary walks.
Marie
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From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
material
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
matters
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
morbid
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From this reading His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
Mostyn
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From this reading Mostyn took long solitary walks.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
occupied
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His habit of morbid introspection had grown and become a fixed feature of his life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
out
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pass
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profit
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
road
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From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
see
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From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
self
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
side
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From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
signaled
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From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
skill
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smiled
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From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
solitary
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From this reading Mostyn took long solitary walks.
speculative
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
suburbs
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From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
sunshade
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From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
things
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mostyn took long solitary walks.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She smiled cordially, nodded, signaled with her sunshade, and hurried through the little gate toward him.
unrelated
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
walks
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From this reading Mostyn took long solitary walks.
wandered
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From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
whispering
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From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
Winship
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From this reading He had wandered into the suburbs of the city one afternoon, and, happening to pass an isolated cottage at the side of the road, he was surprised to see Marie Winship coming out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even while occupied with business his secret self stood invisible at his elbow whispering, ever whispering things alien from material holdings or profit--matters unrelated to speculative skill or judgment.
