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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 SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
always
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From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
bare
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From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
clearly
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From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
cold
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From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The entire confidence I had placed in Dulcie was shattered.
coolness
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From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
day
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From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
deceive
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From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
deceived
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From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
deliberately
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From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
drive
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From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
Dulcie
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From this reading The entire confidence I had placed in Dulcie was shattered.
DUSKY
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From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
entire
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From this reading The entire confidence I had placed in Dulcie was shattered.
eyes
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From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
felt
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From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
FOWL
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From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
gazed
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From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The entire confidence I had placed in Dulcie was shattered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
horribly
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From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The entire confidence I had placed in Dulcie was shattered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entire confidence I had placed in Dulcie was shattered.
inasmuch
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From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
infuriated
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From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
insulted
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From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
lied
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From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
most
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From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
obviously
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From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
Paddington
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From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
placed
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From this reading The entire confidence I had placed in Dulcie was shattered.
possible
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From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
premeditation
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From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
recalls
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From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
SECRETS
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From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
self-possession
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From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
shattered
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From this reading The entire confidence I had placed in Dulcie was shattered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entire confidence I had placed in Dulcie was shattered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SECRETS OF DUSKY FOWL To this day that drive to Paddington recalls to mind a nightmare.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had anybody told me it was possible she could deceive me as she had done I should, I know, have insulted him—so infuriated should I have felt at the bare thought.
truthfully
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From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
utmost
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From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entire confidence I had placed in Dulcie was shattered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her eyes, which had always looked at me, as I thought, so truthfully, had gazed into mine that morning with the utmost coolness and self-possession while she deliberately lied to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet she clearly had deceived me, deceived me most horribly, inasmuch as she had done it in such cold blood and obviously with premeditation.
