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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 had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
accomplished
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From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
AFLOAT
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From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
Aguilar
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
always
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
amuse
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
arrangement
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
arrival
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From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
Audrey
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From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
brief
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
cabin
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From this reading This young married creature had prepared a cabin.
calling
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
commonly
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
continue
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From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This young married creature had prepared a cabin.
dark
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From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
deed
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From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
escape
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From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
exist
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From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
fetch
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From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
Foley
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From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
Gilman
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
Jane
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From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
known
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest little had been said.
made
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
married
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From this reading This young married creature had prepared a cabin.
Moncreiff
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From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
more
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
Mr
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
Mrs
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From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
necessitating
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
night
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From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
owner
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
parlourmaid
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
plan
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
prepared
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From this reading This young married creature had prepared a cabin.
provisional
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest little had been said.
said
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From this reading For the rest little had been said.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
simplest
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
stewardess
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This young married creature had prepared a cabin.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
understanding
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From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
unusually
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From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
woman
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From this reading She had made a provisional plan with Jane and Aguilar, and the arrangement with Mr. Gilman had been of the simplest, necessitating nothing save a brief order from the owner to the woman whom Audrey could always amuse Mr. Gilman by calling the "parlourmaid," but who was more commonly known as the stewardess.
word
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From this reading The understanding between Mr. Gilman and Audrey was that Mrs. Moncreiff should continue to exist, and that not a word as to the arrival of Jane Foley should escape either of them until the deed was accomplished.
yacht
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From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
year
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From this reading AFLOAT That night, which was an unusually dark night for the time of year, Audrey left the yacht, alone, to fetch Jane Foley.
young
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From this reading This young married creature had prepared a cabin.
