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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 Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
all
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
almost
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
annoy
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From this reading Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
bright
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From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
calmly
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
cause
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From this reading Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
Constance
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From this reading The three days that followed were days of unrest to Constance Wardour.
cope
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
days
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From this reading The three days that followed were days of unrest to Constance Wardour.
DISCHARGEDverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading THE WATCH DOG DISCHARGED.
distinctly
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From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
DOG
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From this reading THE WATCH DOG DISCHARGED.
dread
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From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
endure
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
experiences
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From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
fear
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From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
followed
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From this reading The three days that followed were days of unrest to Constance Wardour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
friend's
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From this reading Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
heiress
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From this reading Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
inability
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
inaction
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
intangible
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From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
made
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From this reading Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
more
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
mystery
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
new
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From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three days that followed were days of unrest to Constance Wardour.
others
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
own
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From this reading Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
Personally
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From this reading Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
realized
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From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
round
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The three days that followed were days of unrest to Constance Wardour.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATCH DOG DISCHARGED.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
three
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From this reading The three days that followed were days of unrest to Constance Wardour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three days that followed were days of unrest to Constance Wardour.
trouble
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From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
unknown
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
unrest
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From this reading The three days that followed were days of unrest to Constance Wardour.
waiting
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From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
Wardour
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From this reading The three days that followed were days of unrest to Constance Wardour.
warm-hearted
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From this reading Personally, she had nothing to fear, nothing to annoy her; but the warm-hearted heiress made a friend's cause her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
WATCH
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From this reading THE WATCH DOG DISCHARGED.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three days that followed were days of unrest to Constance Wardour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mystery round about her, her inability to cope with the unknown, the inaction, the waiting, was almost more than she could calmly endure; and all this distress of mind and unrest of body was for others.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The intangible, yet distinctly realized trouble, and fear, and dread, were new experiences in her bright life.
