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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 IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
all
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
anger
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another torment obsessed her.
approaching
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
attentive
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
BroughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
conduct
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From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
contemplated
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From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
cyclone
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
day
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did her husband mean to do?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What did her husband mean to do?
door
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eventuality
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From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
face
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From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
FACTS
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
feels
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
fit
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
fluster
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
frightened
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
fuss
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
happening
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
hatred
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
heard
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
house
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
hubbub
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
husband
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From this reading What did her husband mean to do?
IDEAS
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
kept
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line
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From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
longer
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
mad
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
made
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
Marthe
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mean
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From this reading What did her husband mean to do?
meeting
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
Mill
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
mistress
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
now
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
obsessed
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From this reading Another torment obsessed her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
often
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From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
Old
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
overcome
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
Philippe
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
possible
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
pursue
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From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
room
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
seen
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
servants
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
Suzanne
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From this reading She had overcome her fit of anger and hatred, was now mistress of herself and was no longer frightened of a possible meeting between Philippe and Suzanne.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
threatened
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
torment
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From this reading Another torment obsessed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did her husband mean to do?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
window
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From this reading IDEAS AND FACTS Marthe, who had kept her room since the day before, but remained attentive to all that was happening at the Old Mill, had, through her open door and window, heard and seen the hubbub, the fuss made by the servants, all the mad fluster of a house that feels itself threatened by an approaching cyclone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Brought face to face with an eventuality which he had often contemplated, what line of conduct would he pursue?
