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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 A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
all
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
appear
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From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
arrived
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From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
Bannister
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From this reading She deferred making her presence known to the Bannister party until the next morning.
Barport
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From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
bathers
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From this reading She found a wide stretch of sand crowded with bathers and spectators.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
beach
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
betook
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
called
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
crowded
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From this reading She found a wide stretch of sand crowded with bathers and spectators.
CRY
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From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
deferred
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From this reading She deferred making her presence known to the Bannister party until the next morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
down
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
edge
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
expected
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found a wide stretch of sand crowded with bathers and spectators.
friend
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From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
glad
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From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
go
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From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
gone
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
hoped
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From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
hotel
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
house
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From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
informed
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
known
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From this reading She deferred making her presence known to the Bannister party until the next morning.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
making
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From this reading She deferred making her presence known to the Bannister party until the next morning.
Miss
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From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
o'clock
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
ocean's
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
Panney
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From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She deferred making her presence known to the Bannister party until the next morning.
Phoebe
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From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
presence
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From this reading She deferred making her presence known to the Bannister party until the next morning.
return
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
sand
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From this reading She found a wide stretch of sand crowded with bathers and spectators.
SEA
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From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
see
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From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
seeing
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From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
soon
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
spectators
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From this reading She found a wide stretch of sand crowded with bathers and spectators.
station
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From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
stretch
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From this reading She found a wide stretch of sand crowded with bathers and spectators.
ten
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
Thorbury
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From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She deferred making her presence known to the Bannister party until the next morning.
very
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From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she called at their hotel about ten o'clock, she was informed that they had all gone down to the beach; and as they could not be expected to return very soon, Miss Panney betook herself to the ocean's edge to look for them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
wide
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From this reading She found a wide stretch of sand crowded with bathers and spectators.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found a wide stretch of sand crowded with bathers and spectators.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A CRY FROM THE SEA Miss Panney left Thorbury the next morning, but she had to go without seeing Phoebe, who did not appear at the station.
written
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From this reading She arrived at Barport in the afternoon, and went directly to the house of the friend to whom she had written, and who, it is to be hoped, was glad to see her.
