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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 She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She said nothing about the time of her return, and he did not allude to it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
allude
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From this reading She said nothing about the time of her return, and he did not allude to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
business
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From this reading He understood her perfectly, and they discussed various matters of business connected with the Works.
change
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From this reading She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
charge
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From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
connected
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From this reading He understood her perfectly, and they discussed various matters of business connected with the Works.
conversation
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
day
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From this reading She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
desire
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
discussed
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From this reading He understood her perfectly, and they discussed various matters of business connected with the Works.
evening
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From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
face
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
filled
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
go
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From this reading She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
going
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From this reading She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood her perfectly, and they discussed various matters of business connected with the Works.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
house-keeper
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From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
immediately
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
matters
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From this reading He understood her perfectly, and they discussed various matters of business connected with the Works.
met
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
minds
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
needed
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From this reading She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She said nothing about the time of her return, and he did not allude to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
perfectly
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From this reading He understood her perfectly, and they discussed various matters of business connected with the Works.
put
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From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
return
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From this reading She said nothing about the time of her return, and he did not allude to it.
Roland
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From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
said
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From this reading She said nothing about the time of her return, and he did not allude to it.
sea-shore
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From this reading She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
see
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From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
some
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
subject
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
talk
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
there
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood her perfectly, and they discussed various matters of business connected with the Works.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
understood
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From this reading He understood her perfectly, and they discussed various matters of business connected with the Works.
unimportant
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From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
various
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From this reading He understood her perfectly, and they discussed various matters of business connected with the Works.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret was put into the charge of her faithful house-keeper, and Roland did not see her again until the evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she met him she began immediately to talk upon some unimportant subject, and there was that in her face which told him that it was her desire that the great thought which filled both their minds should not be the subject of their conversation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He understood her perfectly, and they discussed various matters of business connected with the Works.
Works
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From this reading He understood her perfectly, and they discussed various matters of business connected with the Works.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She told him she was going to the sea-shore for a short time; she needed a change, and she would go the next day.
