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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 ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
also
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
angrier
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From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
angrily
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
ANGRY
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
arrived
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From this reading If he had arrived, the party might have stayed a little longer for his sake.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
Bannister
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
Barport
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
beach
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
cared
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From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
cutting
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
directed
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
explanation
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From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he had arrived, the party might have stayed a little longer for his sake.
going
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From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had arrived, the party might have stayed a little longer for his sake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
higher
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had arrived, the party might have stayed a little longer for his sake.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had arrived, the party might have stayed a little longer for his sake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
indignation
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
knew
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From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
lady
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From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
line
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
longer
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From this reading If he had arrived, the party might have stayed a little longer for his sake.
made
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From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
mere
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From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
message
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From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he had arrived, the party might have stayed a little longer for his sake.
Miss
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
more
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From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
Mrs
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
much
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From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
ocean
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
old
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From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
other
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From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
Panney
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
Panney's
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had arrived, the party might have stayed a little longer for his sake.
plans
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
Ralph
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
received
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
roll
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From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
rolled
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
ruined
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
sake
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From this reading If he had arrived, the party might have stayed a little longer for his sake.
say
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From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
seashore
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
silly
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
soon
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
stay
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
stayed
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From this reading If he had arrived, the party might have stayed a little longer for his sake.
storm
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From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
telegram
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
up
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
walked
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
WAVES
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From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ANGRY WAVES The ocean rolled angrily on the beach, and Miss Panney walked angrily on the beach, a little higher up, however, than the line to which the ocean rolled.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
Why
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From this reading Why he had not come she knew no more than she knew what she was going to say to him in explanation of her message, and she cared as little for the one as for the other.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old lady was angrier than the ocean, and it was much more than mere wind that made her storm waves roll.
woman
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From this reading Her indignation was directed first against Mrs. Bannister, that silly woman, who, by cutting short her stay at the seashore, had ruined Miss Panney's plans, and also against Ralph, who had not come to Barport as soon as he had received the telegram.
