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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 This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
all
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From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
automatic
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
came
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From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
days
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
deal
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
elaborated
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
face
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From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
feel
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From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
fully
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
important
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
impossible
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From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
intended
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
knew
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
lover's
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
made
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
Margaret
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
mentioned
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
pale
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From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
perforation
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
Roland
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
said
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From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
say
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
serious
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From this reading At last he came to her one morning, his face pale and serious.
several
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
shell
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
sick
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From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She said nothing about it, because it was impossible for her to do so.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
statement
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
subject
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From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
thoroughly
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
troubled
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
understood
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
waiting
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From this reading This troubled her a great deal, for she thoroughly understood her lover's mind, and she knew that he had something important to say to her, but was waiting until he had fully elaborated his intended statement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For several days the subject of the great perforation made by the automatic shell was not mentioned between Margaret and Roland.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It made her feel sick even to think of it, and yet she was thinking of it all the time.
