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account
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From this reading "Poppy is sick, too, now," she replied, as if to account for being alone.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
air
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From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
aisle
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From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
alternative
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From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
appeared
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From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Poppy is sick, too, now," she replied, as if to account for being alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
averse
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Poppy is sick, too, now," she replied, as if to account for being alone.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
Boyne
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From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
Breckon
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
came
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From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
chair
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From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
conversation
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
down
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From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
Ellen
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From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
Ellen's
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
experienced
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From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
eyes
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
freshen
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
gloom
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
hair
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
how
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From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Poppy is sick, too, now," she replied, as if to account for being alone.
immune
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From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poppy is sick, too, now," she replied, as if to account for being alone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
keeping
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From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
Kentons
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From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
large
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
like
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
looking
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
lunch
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From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
luncheon
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
made
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From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
now
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From this reading "Poppy is sick, too, now," she replied, as if to account for being alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
out
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
pillow
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
Poppy
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From this reading "Poppy is sick, too, now," she replied, as if to account for being alone.
practice
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From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
present
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
rendered
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From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poppy is sick, too, now," she replied, as if to account for being alone.
room
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
sank
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From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
saw
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
securely
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From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
seeing
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From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
serious
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
shock
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
sick
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From this reading "Poppy is sick, too, now," she replied, as if to account for being alone.
stayed
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From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood up to help her, but seeing how securely she stayed herself from chair to chair he sank down again.
table
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From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
theory
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From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
too
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From this reading "Poppy is sick, too, now," she replied, as if to account for being alone.
up
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From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
upper
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From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
wavering
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From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of the Kentons were at table, and he had made up his mind to lunch alone when Ellen appeared, and came wavering down the aisle to the table.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before lunch, Boyne had experienced the alternative which he did not express, although his theory and practice of keeping in the open air ought to have rendered him immune.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Breckon saw his shock of hair, and his large eyes, like Ellen's in their present gloom, looking out of it on the pillow of the upper berth, when he went to their room to freshen himself for the luncheon, and found Boyne averse even to serious conversation: He went to lunch without him.
