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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 Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Martin,” said she; “Anty wants to see you alone, in private.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
Anty
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
brother
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
deal
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
evening
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
exhausted
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, she went for Martin, and found him.
going
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From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
habit
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From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she went for Martin, and found him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
interview
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
invalid
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From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
Jane
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
Martin
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me?” said Martin, turning a little red.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
private
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
rallied
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
rather
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From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
red
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From this reading “Me?” said Martin, turning a little red.
room
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From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
said
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From this reading “Martin,” said she; “Anty wants to see you alone, in private.”
say
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
see
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From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
sitting
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
turning
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From this reading “Me?” said Martin, turning a little red.
wanted
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
wants
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From this reading “Martin,” said she; “Anty wants to see you alone, in private.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, she went for Martin, and found him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
word
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From this reading Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Martin,” said she; “Anty wants to see you alone, in private.”
